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Haji orders arrest of Garissa governor Ali Korane over misuse of Sh235m
Garissa Governor Ali Korane.
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What you need to know:
- After concluding its investigations, the EACC recommended that the governor and the county officials be charged with various offences.
- The money was meant for building of Qorahey market, re-carpeting of Garissa Township CBD roads and construction of a storm water drainage and pedestrian walkways.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest of Garissa Governor Ali Korane and four county officials over alleged embezzlement of Sh235 million from the World Bank.
In his statement, the DPP said that the orders follow the conclusion of investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) into the alleged misuse of the money given to the county under the Kenya Urban Support Programme.
