Nairobi, Kenya: Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wairia has been arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission detectives over an electoral offense.
The governor failed to declare that he was convicted over a bounced cheque.
He was arrested in his office and taken to the Integrity Centre.
He tried to address journalists but was shoved inside EACC offices by the officers.
His lawyer John Ng’ang’a was also present.
Source-standardmedia.co.ke
Ex-Governor Mwangi wa Iria Aborts Mumias Tour as EACC Pursues Him Over Ksh.140M fraud
The EACC detectives sought to arrest the former county boss in Mumias where he was attending a function with other Azimio leaders, but Iria failed to disembark from the chopper, opting to return to Nairobi instead.
On Saturday, the Director of Public Prosecutions decided to charge the former county boss and seven others over irregularly awarding tenders worth 140 million shillings.
The tenders were awarded to Top Image Media Consultancy Limited and Value View Limited, contrary to procurement laws in the Financial Year 2014/2015 and 2015/2016.
The DPP has recommended that the eight be charged with “a conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption in contravention of section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, Abuse of office contrary to section 46 as read with section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, and Unlawful acquisition of public property against section 45 (1) (a) as read with section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act.”
Other charges preferred against the eight include “conflict of interest, dealing with suspect property, and money laundering contrary to section 3 as read with section 16 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act No. 9 of 2009.”
Mwangi wa Iria has dismissed the charges as trumped-up allegations meant to intimidate and breach his rights, vowing not to be cowed by the interdiction.
He maintains that his administration followed due diligence in awarding the tenders in question.
Source-https://www.citizen.digital/
