{"id":3215,"date":"2022-12-10T12:32:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T12:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2022-12-10T12:32:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T12:32:16","slug":"developing-story-kakamega-county-assembly-on-fire-as-mcas-trade-accusations-over-a-money-minting-scam-running-into-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=3215","title":{"rendered":"Developing story: Kakamega County Assembly on fire as MCAs trade accusations over a money minting scam running into millions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the centre of the storm is Butali\/Chegulo ward MCA Kevin Mahelo<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fidel Mbaraka, Kakamega<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kakamega County Assembly ward reps are trading barbs over\ndubious payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ward reps in a heated argument in one of there\nWhatsApp Group, accused each other as well as the assembly leadership of\nembezzling public funds through fictitious payments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the centre of the storm is Butali\/Chegulo ward MCA\nKevin Mahelo. See the chats below:- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butali\/Chegulo ward MCA Kevin Mahelo<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

One of the MCAs poster : ‘You have a lot to do with\nforensic audit in the financial dealings for this assembly! No wonder the\nmembers have suffered this much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have afew questions\u00a0<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the MCA posted<\/code><\/strong> :- What are the controls on payments ? Who approves payments how many signatories approve payments ! Does this mess only focus on one person that he had all the tokens to approve payments as he wishes !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why did finance team fabricate bank statements? For\nheavens sake ? Why would someone fake bank statements to show the 12M balance\nyet he know very well that the 12M was shared ! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ksh6M transferred to the clerk of the assembly- who approved this for staff to be paid loans from the car and mortgage account ! at the expense of members!<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ksh 4m send to the sergeant at arms what was this money for ?\u00a0<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ksh 2M send to transferred with shady details of transfer to county assembly.<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all the above someone wants us to keep quite and praise finance office for the above dealings ! Really @\u2068Hon Mahelo Chegulo<\/code><\/strong>\u2069 even prayers won\u2019t help you !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another one posted :<\/code><\/strong> ‘Facts don\u2019t lie I don\u2019t need to be influenced to say the truth and am not scared of anyone the plans to finish me are allover calls being made by two members one from azimio and the other from kwanza are on record mobilising members to support theft ! Pesa mtakula and we will expose you at the same time,’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The debate even became hotter : ‘Just tell @\u2068Hon Mahelo Chegulo\u2069 that he\nneeds some brains to lie ! All the calls you made to MCAs to convince them on\nstupid staff won\u2019t scare I told you don\u2019t come through corners face me directly\nand I will handle you with my balls !  We square out as men no skirt\nscouts’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The chats went on : '@\u2068Hon Mahelo Chegulo\u2069\u00a0<\/code><\/strong>My simple advise stay away from our discussion\u00a0 on how to put our house in order. The force at hand you won’t stand.\u00a0Secondly those two criminals\u00a0 in assembly who ate 10%\u00a0 commission\u00a0 from laptrust …tsunami is loading…..Assembly fire!! fire! fire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@\u2068Hon Mahelo Chegulo\u2069 can you explain to members about this payments you have been\nreceiving as protection fee where does it fall !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the cheque below:- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another MCA said<\/code><\/strong> ‘What about\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*LIROY CONTRACTORS LTD* Kshs 3.2m for Osanga no work\ndone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Excellent consultancy* paid 6m for strategic plan and no\nwork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flame tree, Jaluma, Shammah among others for Beatrice\npaid over 10m<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask about this...<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am telling you its gonna be messy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The debate continued: '@\u2068Hon Chaprukha<\/code><\/strong>\u2069 this is not a battle of who has stolen how much it\u2019s clean up ! We will deal with anyone who has stolen! Let\u2019s be objective this information that Mwanje and @\u2068Hon Mahelo Chegulo<\/code><\/strong>\u2069 when are giving, you also need to ask him on what basis has he been paying this amounts since he is out let\u2019s give the speaker the support he needs ! Let\u2019s clean the swamp ! Am not supporting anyone !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our efforts to reach Mr Mahelo were fruitless as he did\nnot answer our calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

....more to follow...<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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