Speaking to a local television station, Arati put on notice all county workers without academic papers to brace for tough times amid a looming overhaul in various departments in the county.
The vocal county boss confirmed various changes in his administration, with several departmental heads being among the casualties.
“I have caught them pants down, I’m sure they can’t run, there is nowhere to hide. I’m told there are those contemplating to resign but they must account for the sins they have committed,” Arati said.
“If you know you have been earning, please come to my office and ask for amnesty and we will give you. If we discover you didn’t have the papers, you have lied, you must be taken to court and refund the money which was meant for development and you have pocketed,” he stated.
The county boss similarly invited the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation to Kisii to conduct an audit.
“I hope the officers of EACC will help unearth the rot in Kisii.
The focus of the Governor now shifts to the health department.
Arati who succeeds James Ongwae who is serving his second and final term garnered 270,928 votes beating his closet challenger Ezekiel Machogu of UDA who got 82,104 votes.
Arati contested under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party.
Senator Ongeri who ran on the Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) joined Arati at the County tallying center and congratulated him.
Kisii gubernatorial aspirant Omingo Magara has ditched the United Democratic Alliance ( UDA) citing lack of democracy.
Magara who also served at the party's treasurer made the announcement on Monday at St Vincent Pastoral Centre in Kisii County, after meeting with his supporters.
"For a very long time I have harboured and ambitioned to be the Kisii County governor through the UDA party where I was also the national treasurer. There has since been developments that render my candidature through the UDA party impossible," he said.
"After considerable reflection and consultations with my people in Kisii County, national leaders, family and friends, my political ambitions and future cannot be sufficiently addressed by the UDA party. I therefore immediately resign as a party member and as a treasurer.”
The former South Mugirango MP further cited that he is willing to partner with like-minded parties that he says will support his vision.
"I'll continue talking to other political players with a view to finding political suitors that align with my vision for Kenyans and that will respect the ethos of inclusivity by crafting a future that weaves a fabric that appreciates every Kenya's dream and aspirations," he stated.
He becomes the latest politician from Kisii County to ditch the DP William Ruto led party, last week Anthony Kibagendi a parliamentary aspirant and former Youth Affairs Secretary at the Deputy President's office ditched the party for ODM.
Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati has temporarily suspended his gubernatorial campaigns after his ally Richard Onyonka, Kitutu Chache South MP, was allegedly poisoned in a meeting held on Friday in Kisii county.
While addressing the press on Sunday, Arati said they were at a meeting in Kiamukama Ward in Kisii County when an unidentified person passed a bottle of water to MP Onyonka that was suspected of being laced with a poisonous substance.
Onyonka who recently decamped from Ford Kenya to ODM is said to have barely drunk the water after 'he felt the taste was different and immediately spat it out'.
"However his body reacted immediately and he started vomiting with blood oozing from his mouth," said MP Arati.
"We quickly rushed him to Oasis Hospital where upon examination the doctors at the hospital noted that the contents honorsble Onyonka ingested from the bottle were not swallowed. However an examination of his mouth showed an erosion of his mouth lining," he added.
Doctors are yet to establish the type of chemical injected in the bottle, with MP Arati calling on the authorities to expedite investigations and bring those involved in the incident to book.
"In his memory and in consultation with the leadership of Kisii County and to fortify our appreciation of this great son of Kenya, as a government we have considered it fit to rename this stadium to the Simeon Nyachae Stadium Kisii, ”said Kenyatta
“And to ensure that this stadium is completed by the end of this year and to international standards we will allocate an additional Ksh.150 million to the county government of kisii to have this stadium complete.” he added.
The Head of State further directed the conversion and renaming of Nyanturago Stadium to Nyandika Mayioro Sports Academy.
Nyachae died on February 1st, 2021 at the Nairobi Hospital after a long illness.
