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August 12, 2025
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EACC Announces Plans to Arrest Several Governors

EACC Announces Plans to Arrest Several Governors

Already, two governors have recently faced EACC...

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) plans to arrest several governors following ongoing investigations into widespread corruption within county governments. EACC Chairperson David Oginde revealed that nine county governors are currently under scrutiny, describing the scale of graft as alarming and a threat to governance and service delivery.

  • Nine county governors, along with other senior and junior county officials, are under investigation by the EACC for corruption allegations.
  • EACC Chairperson David Oginde stated that corruption in counties has reached levels that threaten governance and service delivery, lamenting that "it seems like what we did was devolve corruption."
  • The EACC is intensifying its focus on county governments where corruption, particularly in sectors like water and development funds diversion from marginalized counties, is widespread, impacting essential services despite large budgets.

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