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Bungoma Governor Lusaka denies Sh3.6M Christmas tree claim

Buongoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka. [File, Standard] 

Bungoma governor Kenneth Lusaka has distanced himself from claims that his administration spent Sh3.6 million on a Christmas tree lighting event in September 2019.

The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) recently raised queries over the expenditure when Lusaka appeared before in Nairobi. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has also launched a probe into the matter.

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