A senior official in the Kitui County Government and six company directors were arrested over an alleged Sh17.5 million procurement scandal involving conflict of interest, abuse of office and corrupt tendering practices.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it arrested Kitui County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Mami Kivoto alongside directors of companies allegedly used to secure county contracts through proxy arrangements.
According to the anti-graft agency, investigations established that Kivoto, while serving as Chief Officer and an Authority to Incur…
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