Kenya: EACC detectives again found a former governor of Nyandarua after a raid

Detectives and Officers of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission On Wednesday evening, he broke into the city of Nyahururu, but he did not find it.

According to Nyandarua North Police Chief Timon Odingo, the police spent most of the night in the residence, but Mr. Waithaka did not show up. "The detectives were there Wednesday night and we directed them to the residence of the former governor, they camped at home in vain, but there was no sign of his presence but all his vehicles were on the outside ". 19659006] ORDER ORDER

It is not clear if the former governor is still at his Nyahururu town residence.

The raid occurred a few hours after the director of public prosecutions Noordin Haji ordered The police revealed that they had managed to arrest Ms. Grace Wanjiru Gitonga, a former member of the county executive committee for the purpose. water and natural resources and two others

"Another former county government official who was considered diabetic was not arrested but was cited at the DCI for grilling," added Odingo [19659026]. The house revealed to the Nation, he should report to the regional offices of the EACC in Nyeri on Thursday for grilling and other directions.

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"He's not here, he goes to Nyeri to introduce himself to the investigators of the EACC," said the source who did not want to be named.

The Nation's efforts to contact the former governor by mobile phone for comment were unsuccessful as the phone had been turned on

The former county chief and Mrs. Gitonga, who challenged unsuccessfully Ndaragwa's parliament headquarters in last year's general election, should face charges of non-compliance with government procurement laws. Ms. Gitonga will be charged with willful failure to comply with the Public Procurement Act, in violation of article 45 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2003, "read a statement from the DPP Haji

charged with engaging in a project without prior planning, in violation of the laws on public procurement

The former governor is also accused of abuse of authority, in violation of the Article 46 of the Anti-Corruption Law and Economic Crimes

.The scandal of 50 million shillings includes Mr. Kihiu Gichinga Gaiko, Mr. John Ngigi Daniel and Mr. Jesse Wachira Mwangi who are former officials from the Nyandarua County Government