Elgeyo Marakwet CECM incharge of health suspended.

Elgeyo marakwet CECM incharge of health Kiprono Chepkok has been suspended by Govenor Alex Tolgos following the complains from the members of the public.

Speaking during a press conference Governor Tolgso said that he has been receiving complains from the members of the public alleging that the CECM has been frustrating residents who go to seek services from his office.

Chepkok is alleged to have used his office to source money from job seekers during the recent recruitment of health workers in the county and selling of public masks procured by the county government to the residents who visits Iten County Referral hospital.

Tolgos further said that government officers are in their respective offices to set a record has he exit the office after serving the county government of Elgeyo Marakwet for 10 years.

“I am not going to entertain non perfornming employess in my government”, said Tolgos adding that action will be taken against those officers found breaking the law.

Tolgos has immediately replaced Chepkok with the CECM in charge of finance Isaack Kamar in acting capaccity .

Chepkok has only 21 days to present a show cause letter as to why action should not be taken against him.