8 Senior Government Officials Arrested After Home & Office Raids[LIST]

8 Senior Government Officials Arrested After Home & Office Raids

8 Senior Government Officials from Bomet County have been arrested by Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Commission Commission (EACC) over embezzlement of Ksh1.5 billion.

The eight who included County Executive Committee Members, Chief Officers, and other senior officials of the County Government of Bomet were arrested following investigative operations conducted in their residences and offices.

According to a report from EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi, the suspects engaged in a conflict of interest and embezzlement of public funds to the tune of Ksh1.5 billion through fraudulent payments made to companies owned by the officials, their family members, and proxies.

They are also linked to allegations of abuse of office by obtaining unexplained wealth and theft of Ksh373 million in the procurement of 12 heavy road construction machines and trucks during financial 2022/2023.

Ngumbi Stated,”The suspects have allegedly abused their positions of trust and authority to embezzle public funds through collusion, procurement fraud, and payments for non-existent or substandard services,”

“Today’s operation has yielded valuable evidentiary material that will support the ongoing investigations. Meanwhile, the suspects arrested during the exercise have been released after recording their statements at various EACC and other Government offices,”Ngumbi added.

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