LOCAL Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection Minister Nkandu Luo has said some management personnel at Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC) will be asked to stay away from their offices to allow for a comprehensive audit of council operations.
Professor Luo said during an orientation meeting held with KMC staff, councillors and retirees in Kabwe on Monday that she would ask her colleagues from the ministry to conduct a thorough audit of the council’s operations in the last five years and that the results would enable the ministry to take clear action.
“This council is in very bad shape and is one of the councils which have a lot of issues with regards to management.
“The audit will not just be focused on finances but will encompass the auditing of road rehabilitation contract awards, as well as the management of parks and car washes and the results will be shared with everyone,” she said.
Prof Luo said she was saddened by the treatment of retired staff that went to inquire about their pay at the council, and the huge salary gap between the town clerk and casual workers.
She said all the leaders should reflect on their behaviour and urged all those who would continue in managing the council operations to change the way they conducted themselves.
Prof Luo assured the retirees that she would study means to pay off the K7 billion owed to them by the Government once the budget was tabled in Parliament.
Speaking earlier, Boyd Banda, who represented the retirees, appealed to the Government to consider getting rid of the entire management at KMC because they were allegedly corrupt.
Zambia Local Authorities Worker’s Union chairperson Nicholas Chitambala said KMC employees were among the worst paid and most victimised by management in Zambia and called for the immediate removal of the Kabwe town clerk, director of administration and director of finance.
[Times of Zambia]
Congrats mama Luo,the Audit of Kabwe Municipal Council is long over due.let the chaps account for the numerous properties they own.we know them in kabwe and we know the lavish lives they are leading.Please expedite.Director Finance is a new man,Deputy a veteran and senior culprite,watch him.
Kabwe council is far much better there we those who were cited as waste managed in the country. These failed to draw a plan of action. Go after these first.
The 90 days theory at work. Every minister must be seen working. She is not resting. Good mama
Do an audit first then take action.Why suspend them as if they are under investigation,why do poor people blame rich people for their misery? Every we hear disgruntled elements calling for the firing of this and that,these jobs are becoming high risk and they will stop attracting professionals.
It is very normal to suspend people during investigations so that they do ot tamper with evidence/files… It happens all over the world. If you are looking for an argument choose a different topic, or at least make sense.
Shakas dont dont just say those. we need full details basturd. never post imature statement because the dont direct. Dog.
It looks like they are being forewarned. Which will give them a chance to cover up some of their misdemeanours. Why not just move in unannounced?
Prof Luo, KCM management is accually very useless,imagin when the current Town clerk came in, she made demands of a brand new motor vehicle,when the other almost new vehicle which was use by the past TC was avaliable.These Chaps have since purchased this vehicle whilst workers salaries are still very low. Madam Minister Kabwe our ground rate and user fees are also very high. help us please
Madam Minister, please probe these chaps on how application fees for plot for textiles area, ala balelyafye eshi ndalama, the response for this exciese was over welming.
Its all councils that have to be cleaned up.
Every council in this country needs to be audited that includes stuff. I can give an example of Kasama municipal council where starting from director of administration, finance are all not qualified. How do you expect them to work properly. Even provincial local government officers need to be checked its funny how these people keep on abusing local councils by getting fundings
This is good ba prof. you are thinking right
kabwe m.council is better not chingola m.council!!! its pathetic…
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luxury is the day of game . ndola cty council too. directors have heft salaries and they have allallocated themselves plots . Tc she has has abused the directors and most of the emploments which have been done there are relatives in almost all the sections who are boot likers
OMG its seriously long overdue. That council stopped functioning just after the Kaunda era. When i last left the place, they were huge pot holes in the suburbs roads. In 2008 when i last visited Kabwe those roads are now entirely gravel. The only roads they maintain are main roads
Ala almost all the councils are in bad sharp in terms of abuse . the abuse in terms of procurement and directors salaries . my humble appeal to minister jst do swift move to all councils , there are lot of abuse . do you that some people especially directors have paid themselves long services bonus at the expense of retirees who are suffering ? would you please send a powerful auditors from auditor general office.
pipo are suffering bcosof selfish directors/ tc . i agree with no. 13
Well done Dr Luo, not only Kabwe, AUDIT all Councils, these people stopped working. They were busy selling plots with no proper planning. FIRE them all; we have a lot of Young Graduate Zambians that can take over. Time for NEW BLOOD
mini skirt… Nkandu Prof.Luo..hahahah
Luo is dull. How can you compare the salary of the Town clerk and a casual worker.compare to apples and not pigs to apples
Working is not just having tours and getting allowances. WE want more money in our pockets.
Nkandu If your doings and talk don’t yield anything this time around, I will personal lowa(bewitch) that mouth of yours. Am watching you!!!!
Awe mukabwe Ifiko too much. The town is so dirty such that even corruption smells better (Corruption smell like a rotten dog). Go prof. Yo PHD in itebusha is working.
Hats off to you. Make sure even conductors now put on uniform balenunka sana some of them not all. Make sure every vehicle has perfume let is be in the so kod constitution.
Mwabombani mayo mayo
I like you style of work this time around. Pls do not do what you did under MoH where your failed to unit different professionals. Stay focuessed this time around
Madam Luo we expect you to make sure the Kabwe council is thoroughly audited and as you promises results should be made public.The town looks like its not the central part of the country.ROADS,PUBLIC PLACES ,MARKETS, to mention a few VERY BAD…BUT Y? who is responsible? AS RESIDENTS WE NEED ANSWERS
But ba mai batu ba Nkandu Luo mwa jujukako pa ng’ono. Anyway muzapiking’a, its just a matter of money and a few trips abroad. wellcome back
Kabwe must reduce the ground rates they are just too high. Mostly in luangwa residental area…….
Please visit also Chililabombwe, just to demacate a already allocated plot takes years.
Pulamasaka that really shows how dull you are, may you one about to be auditted, dont you see councils in Zambia have collapssed. Talk sense not that nonsense.
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