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Five Homa Bay officials arrested in purge on graft

Handcuffs

A man in handcuffs.

Photo credit: File

What you need to know:

  • DPP Noordin Haji had ordered for the arrest and prosecution of the seven officials.
  • The leadership crisis in the assembly has been deepened by infighting and bribery claims among the MCAs.
  • Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang' termed the arrests as timely, saying graft-related cases have been a stumbling block to progress.

Five of the seven Homa Bay County Assembly officials and former workers wanted in Sh26m fraud have been arrested.

The suspects have been locked up at Homa Bay Police Station.