He said it was wrong for Governor Oparanya to give jobs to retired officers while there are youthful and qualified professionals without jobs. Senator Malala said Mr Oparanya has let down the youth in the county by appointing retired officials to Cabinet positions. “It is unfortunate that Governor Oparanya did not give the youth an opportunity to serve in his Cabinet. But Governor Oparanya defended his actions, saying the only there were no fresh appointments in the county government. At the same time, Senator Malala wondered why funds were allocated in the budget to the governor’s cup tournament when no activities have taken place.

Source: Daily Nation August 10, 2020 12:33 UTC