Citizen TV news anchors Jeff Koinange and Victoria Rubadiri did not spare West Pokot Deputy Governor Nicholas Atudonyang during a cringe-worthy interview.
While appearing on Sunday Live hosted by the duo, the politician was forced to explain his four-year absence despite being the principle assistant of West Pokot Governor Prof. John Lonyangapuo.
The momentum kicked off just minutes after the start of the interview on Sunday, March 20, when Rubadiri questioned Dr. Atudonyang's choice of working from Texas while holding a public office.
"Did you actually leave and why? It looks like there was a conflict of interest. You should have been about the business of the people of West Pokot," questioned Rubadiri.
Atudonyang, however, explained that he had proved that individuals could achieve so much while working from home as he did for the past four years.
In quick succession, Rubadiri then reminded him that his job description did not call for him to work away from the people and that he needed to be physically present in West Pokot to fully execute his roles.
"This particular position does not call for remote working, you have to be within the county honestly speaking," she pointed out.
Koinange, on the other hand, pinned down the neurosurgeon on whether his private engagements in Texas, USA, were more important than his service to the people of West Pokot.
Atudonyang defended his decision to work from America, claiming that he was more beneficial to the county while stationed in Texas, clarifying that he did not draw a salary during the period.
He noted that his salary and office expense was then used to hire more personnel to work for the county and meeting other other urgent needs for the people.
“I did not receive any salary, it was just deemed profitable for the people of West Pokot that I serve them in the manner that I did,” he stated.
Koinange, in a follow-up, questioned the gubernatorial aspirant if he would still pitch camp in Texas in the event that he won the county's top seat to which Atudonyang denied.
During the interview, the DG also dismissed rumours that there was bad blood between him and Governor Lonyangapuo who is seeking to defend his seat.
According to the Public Ethics Act, 2009, 'A public officer should observe official working hours and not be absent without proper authorization or reasonable cause.'
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