Kiambu Governor Wamatangi arrested in EACC graft probe
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives arrested Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over alleged corruption following early morning raids on April 15 at his residence and county offices. Nine senior county officials were also arrested in the crackdown linked to suspected embezzlement of public funds and conflict of interest in procurement deals.
The detectives reported that they seized documents and electronic devices crucial to the probe. The operation follows months of pressure from Kiambu leaders for investigations into the governor, who succeeded Ferdinand Waititu, now in prison for a Ksh588 million graft case.
In February, Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa urged the EACC to probe the county’s shift from an automated to a manual payment system, alleging it enabled ghost workers and the theft of Ksh390 million.
(The Star)