Members of county assembly in western Kenya on the spot for blackmailing governors to award them tenders
EACC Regional Director for Western Kenya Eric Ngumbi said that, as a result of blackmail by members of county assemblies to get tenders and have their relatives recruited, the responsibility of county assemblies to exercise oversight of accountability in the executive has been compromised.
EACC pounces on Siaya accountant suspected of masterminding theft of $5.5 million from county coffers
The suspect, who works in the department of finance and economic planning, was picked up in Siaya and is being held at Kisumu Port Police Station. He is expected to be arraigned before the Kisumu anti-corruption court on Wednesday to face charges including fraudulent acquisition of public funds and money laundering.
