According to a letter signed by EACC Director for Investigations Abdi Mohamud, Balala has been summoned to appear before investigators next week. Yesterday, our efforts to reach Balala for comment were futile as he did not pick our calls or respond to SMSes. The minister becomes the first Cabinet member to see his homes raided during the second term of President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has vowed to deal firmly with corruption. In 2015, EACC detectives raided the homes of former Devolution Cabinet Secretary, now Kirinyaga Governor, Anne Waiguru, and former senior Devolution and NYS officials in search of documents. In May last year, the detectives raided the Karen home of former Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau seeking to arrest him over past corruption allegations.

Source: Standard Digital February 15, 2019 05:43 UTC