Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has initiated action against county officials linked to a Ksh400 million scandal in Siaya. According to a statement dated Friday, September 30, the anti-graft body explained that the officials from the Siaya County government staged mass siphoning of taxpayers' money. "EACC has launched investigations into the alleged theft of Ksh400 Million through illegal withdrawals by Senior Officials of the Siaya County Government during the transition period following the August 2022 General Election," the statement read in part. According to a previous expose done by Nation Africa, the said county officials executed the heist in the run-up to the August 9 polls. Other than Siaya, EACC also opened a probe into the alleged embezzlement of Ksh196 million by five officials in Isiolo county.

Source: Daily Nation October 01, 2022 14:08 UTC