NAIROBI, Kenya
Najib Balala, who served as a Tourism Cabinet Secretary under President Uhuru Kenyatta's Cabinet has been arrested alongside other ex-officials from the ministry.
Detectives from the Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Friday arrested Balala, Leah Gwiyo
(Former PS, Tourism), Joseph Odero (Managing Partner, West Consult
Engineers) and Flora Ngina (Former ICT Manager, Tourism Fund).
The four suspects have been
arrested over procurement fraud and irregular payment of Ksh.8.5 billion
in the construction of the proposed Ronald Ngala Utalii College in
Vipingo.
The commission told Citizen
Digital that 12 more suspects in the probe are yet to be arrested.
"We direct the 12 to
immediately report to EACC headquarters or the nearest EACC Regional
Office," it stated.
According to EACC spokesperson
Eric Ngumbi, the suspects will be transferred to the anti-corruption court
in Malindi for further action.
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