Former Tharaka Nithi Governor Samuel Ragwa was on the spot on Friday after County property worth Sh2.5 Million was discovered at his compound.
Police raided the Summerton Hotel which is owned by the former Governor and recovered county property among them a generator and printer.
The hotel is located less than a kilometre from the county headquarter in Kathwana area.
[caption caption="A Generator found at former Governor Samuel Ragwa hotel, Summerton,"]
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Mr Ragwa served as the first Tharaka Nithi boss from 2013 to 2017 riddled with controversy after he was unable to account for Sh1.3 Billion following an investigation by the Senate Public Accounts Committee.
[caption caption="File image of former Tharaka Nithi Governor Samuel Ragwa"]
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In the 2017 General Election, he was unseated by the current Governor Muthomi Njuki.
Among the first action that Governor Njuki took was suspending 1,061 county workers just three days after he was sworn in.
Those affected included 660 casual laborers attached to various departments, 289 on open contract and 112 nurses on permanent employment.
Speaking to journalists, the Governor explained that the suspensions are part of his strategy to curb the Sh600 Million wage bill allocated to the over 6,000 county workers.
"This is a very small county to have such a big number of employees," he observed.
Governor Njuki explained that the 660 casuals were earning a salary yet they were not reporting to any workstation.
