Siaya Governor James Orengo has stopped the payment of pending bills after an expose by the Daily Nation revealed erroneous withdrawal of Ksh400 million from the county coffers in the run up to the August elections. He stated that his government would only allow for the payment of pending bills incurred in his predecessor's reign until an audit was done regarding their authenticity. An image of Siaya County government offices in Siaya Town. "We have stopped payment of pending bills until verification and confirmation save in cases of essential services and emergencies. In the Expose, Nation had detailed that part of the Ksh400 million was transferred to accounts of some county officials.

Source: Daily Nation September 29, 2022 00:33 UTC