KISUMU residents have taken issue with Governor Jack Ranguma’s living in a Kisumu hotel 15 kilometres from his home. Three governors are booked into Royal City Hotel: Ranguma, Cornel Rasanga (Siaya) and Okoth Obado (Migori).
The hotel’s management told the Star that Rasanga and Obado have been staying there as they have court petitions ongoing at the High Court in Kisumu. Ranguma, however, is staying at the hotel since he has no official residence, his private secretary and chief- of-staff Kennedy Hongo said. Hongo said the house where the governor is to stay is still occupied by the former mayor Sam Okello. He said there are long- term plans to build an official governor’s house.
“We hope to renovate the former mayor’s house for the governor,” Hongo said. Kisumu City Residents Voice chairman Audi Ogada also faulted the recent five-day trip by county rep-resentatives to Mombasa. He demanded to know the source of the funds for the flights to and from Mombasa for the representatives, the governor and the his deputy.
“As residents we are not opposed to any trip by county government officials but simply want to know the source of the funds and what they have so far done for the people of Kisumu to warrant such a trip, Ogada said.
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