Govt Officials Charged Over Ksh348 Million Corruption Case

The four officials are accused of illegally awarding a Ksh348 million tender to a company linked to some county officials...

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Six suspects, including four former Homa Bay County officials, have been arraigned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over the irregular award of a Ksh348,927,840 tender for the construction of the Homa Bay County Assembly Block. The accused pleaded not guilty to charges including conflict of interest, abuse of office, and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

The tender, valued at Ksh348,927,840, was awarded during the 2019/2020 Financial Year.
Suspects include a former Clerk, a former Lands CEC of Homa Bay County, a former Quantity Surveyor, and two directors of a private company.
They were granted a cash bail of KES 5 million or a bond of KES 30 million.

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