Former Taita Taveta County Political Affairs Director has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over an alleged Ksh12.4 million fraud.

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Kenyans.co.ke has learnt that the former official's arrest follows investigations into the alleged misappropriation of public funds, with prosecutors set to present the charges before the court as the case formally begins.

According to the commission, the former county government employee is expected to be arraigned at the Voi Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday.

“We can confirm that the individual in question has been arrested,” a source close to the investigations has confirmed.

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This is not the first time Taita Taveta County has made headlines over allegations of graft within the devolved unit.

In March last year, EACC secured orders to recover more than Ksh12 million from a former political adviser to former Governor John Mruttu after successfully pursuing a corruption case in court.

According to EACC Chairperson Abdi Mohamud, the recovery marked a significant milestone in the commission's efforts to combat corruption after the former county official was found guilty of misappropriating public funds.

The official was convicted by Voi Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura for diverting imprest funds, advance public money meant for official expenses, by transferring the funds to himself from allowances allocated to members of the Taita Taveta County Assembly .

It was further established that the claimed activities were fictitious and, as a result, the withdrawn funds were never used for their intended purposes.

The developments come just a few days after EACC secured court orders freezing assets linked to suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Planning Patrick Analoh and his wife, as investigations into alleged corruption and unexplained wealth intensify.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke