Former nominated senator Millicent Omanga has addressed reports of pocketing Ksh 700K from statehouse.
Millicent Omanga who was also in one point was appointed in the non existent Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) position has denied receiving money from the government in the same capacity.
This comes after Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai sensationally claimed that Omanga “went for Sh700,000 pay from State House on Friday” apparently as her pay for the CAS post through his X account.
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“Hello President William Ruto, why are people employed as CAS and being paid illegally in cash from State House while the courts ruled that the position is unconstitutional?”
However, on Monday, through the same platform, Omanga dismissed Alai’s claims as false in response to the allegations leveled against her.
“Ndugu (brother) Robert Alai, this is untrue and a fatal misrepresentation of facts. Nonetheless, if you hear when and where this money is being collected, please alert me. Nitakuchotea kakitu (I will share some with you).”
Omanga was in March 2023 appointed by President William Ruto as Interior CAS as part of the President’s 50 CASs but the court declared the positions unconstitutional.
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The creation of the extra-constitutional CAS posts effectively revived the assistant minister positions as Uhuru said they would be tasked with coordinating work by state departments headed by Principal Secretaries.
“I have decided to establish a new position in government, the position of Chief Administrative Secretary in all our ministries. The Chief Administrative Secretary would broadly be responsible for helping the Cabinet Secretary to better coordinate the running of the affairs of their respective ministries.”
Fast forward to March 16, 2023, Ruto made 50 new appointments to the CAS post but three months later, the court yet again slammed breaks on appointments.
A three-judge bench comprising Justices Hedwig Ong’udi, Kanyi Kimondo and Aleem Visram found that the law was not complied with in the establishment of the office.