The Siaya County Assembly is set to hold a special emergency sitting after governor James Orengo called for urgent deliberations into irregular hirings in the county.
In a gazette notice dated December 5, it was confirmed that the Siaya County Assembly will conduct morning and afternoon sessions on Tuesday, December 9.
"Pursuant to Standing Order No. 26 of the County Assembly of Siaya Standing Orders, it is notified for the information of Members of The County Assembly and the general public that there will be special sittings (Morning and Afternoon) of the County Assembly which shall be held in the County Assembly Chambers in Siaya on Tuesday, 9th December, 2025," the notice read.
According to the notice, the morning sitting which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., will focus on a motion on the unlawful extension of contracts and irregular acting appointments within the county public service.
The conduct of the Acting County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Economic Planning and Vision 2030, George Nying’iro, is also set to be debated by the members.
Later in the day, Orengo is set to issue a State of the County Address.
Calls for a sitting come at the back of explosive revelations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission that the Siaya County Public Service Board allegedly carried out irregular recruitment of more than 500 health workers.
At the time, EACC officials claimed the workers were hired without proper authorisation or compliance with due processes, raising red flags on transparency and accountability.
Preliminary findings also suggest that some job seekers were asked to pay bribes ranging between Ksh300,000 and Ksh350,000 in exchange for appointment letters.
Further, it was discovered that the number of individuals hired exceeded the positions approved by the county government, raising concerns over the presence of ghost workers in the system.
In September, Nyanza region EACC commissioner Abraham Kemboi confirmed that the commission had already launched a comprehensive probe into the matter, but investigations had been hampered by a lack of cooperation from key figures within the county government.
With the scandal drawing national attention, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga in October also raised the issue before the senate during the first sitting since the passing of his brother, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Oburu told the Senate that while only 120 vacancies had been advertised, more than 700 appointment letters were issued by the Public Service Board.
