Written By John Mutiso 📝
A ward representative in Mombasa County has been arraigned in court for allegedly employing his wife as a ward manager without the knowledge of the Mombasa County Assembly Service Board leading to loss of over Sh500,000 taxpayers’ money.
Airport ward MCA Ibrahim Omondi Oyugi, popularly known as Bomoa, appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku on Thursday where he was charged with abuse of office.
Ibrahim Omondi Oyugi and his wife Josephine Anne Waburaka were also charged with the fraudulent acquisition of public property.
Oyugi is also accused of having used his office to illegally employ Waburaka as a ward manager at Airport ward.
The court heard that the accused persons drew up to Sh585,897 in salaries illegally. Waburaka was paid the money for purporting to be an employee of the Mombasa County Assembly Service Board.
The two denied all the charges and were each freed on Sh200,000 bond or Sh50,000 cash bail.
The case is set for pre-trial on February 25, 2022.
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