Mr. Omino Odhier, Homa-Bay Equity Bank branch manager is the man at the centre of all mega corruption scandals in the South Nyanza County that is yet to reap the benefits of devolution and county allocations.
Odhier aided looting and pocketed millions in kick-backs during the reign of former governor Cyprian Awiti’s but he is now facing challenges to execute the same with new administration of Governor Gladys Wanga.
Officers in the current regime have revealed how Odhier, in his own personal capacity, became one of the major beneficiaries of siphoned public funds during the ten year tenure of Awiti.
He encouraged embezzlement of funds through dubious tenders in exchange of kickbacks with the former regime.
Governor Wanga is currently facing many obstacles in her attempts to clean Awiti’s mess. She is trying to ignore dealing with Equity Bank due to the lenders past bad records but rogue officers who worked with her predecessor are proving to be stumbling blocks.
The County is currently witnessing bitter fallout between top officers in governor Wanga’s administration and those who served under Awiti.
The corrupt officers who colluded with Odhier to loot under Awiti are accusing the new governor of betrayal. They are claiming that Wanga has refused to honor some of her pre-election promises that include retaining top officers who worked with the retired regime.
Governor Wanga has embarked on a cleaning process targeting those top corrupt officers. Sources close to her revealed to Kenyan Bulletin that many will be surprised by the magnitude of the role Odhier played in the looting that tainted Awiti’s ten years in office.
Some officers in the current regime are challenging Equity bank management to investigate the allegations which place Mr. Odhier as a person of interest to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Odhier perfected the art of being part of the looting at the county government on his personal level as a businessman through his firm and as an employee of Equity Bank where many transactions were carried out.
He has since fallen out with a majority of elected leaders which has led to the controversial financial institution missing out deals in the current government.
