Former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero has been arrested by EACC detectives over alleged misuse of funds.
The commission said Kidero will on Thursday appear before the Anti-Corruption Court alongside seven others.
They are; Lilian Wanjiru Ndegwa - former County Secretary, Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba - former Chief Finance Officer, Stephen Ogaga Osiro - former H/O County Treasury, Luke Mugo Gatimu- acting Chief Officer Finance, Maurice Ochieng Okere - acting
Head of County Treasury, Gregory Mwakanongo - former CEC Finance and Economic Planning.
Others include John Githua Njogu - Lodwar Wholesalers/Ngurumani Traders Ltd, Grace Njeri Githua- Lodwar wholesalers /Ngurumani Traders Ltd, Lodwar Wholesalers Ltd and Ngurumani Traders Ltd.
The EACC received information concerning alleged criminal activities involving the former senior county officials touching on the mismanagement and embezzlement of public funds.
Former governor Evan Kidero after he was arrested on August 8. /COURTESY
DPP Noordin Haji directed the EACC to have the suspects arrested and taken to court. They will answer charges related to misuse
of funds and economic crimes.
In June, Kidero tried to block the EACC from probing.
He was aggrieved by a judgment that affirmed powers of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate claims he transferred public funds into his personal bank accounts.
The EACC has been fighting to investigate transactions in Kidero’s seven bank accounts that allegedly have Sh1 billion.
Kidero's arrest is among the high profile ones in the recent renewed anti-corruption
war by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
On July 4,
Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong was arrested and later charged over Sh20m fraud allegations.
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