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EACC arrests Daniel Waithaka, 2 others over Sh50m shady tender

Former Nyandarua Governor Daniel Waithaka and former Water CEC Grace Wanjiru Gitonga at EACC offices in Nyeri before they were transferred Nairobi for prosecution. PHOTO | JOSEPH WANGUI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • EACC detectives are now in pursuit of two other former county officials who disobeyed the anti-corruption watchdog's summonses.
  • They are Mr John Ngigi Daniel and Mr Jesse Wachira Mwangi who are former officials of the Nyandarua county government.
  • The detectives failed to arrest to Mr Waithaka on Wednesday after he hid in his private school in Nyahururu town.

Former Nyandarua Governor Daniel Waithaka has been arrested in Nyeri over a shady Sh50 million tender.

Mr Waithaka, former Water Executive Grace Gitonga and Mr Kihiu Gichinga, the sitting water chief officer, were put under arrest after presenting themselves to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Nyeri on Thursday.