EACC probing 227 ward reps as M-Pesa and calls targetedSenators follow proceedings during the fourth Legislative Summit in Kisumu. He said EACC was also probing 20 former and current governors over graft allegations and abuse of office. The two agencies, under the umbrella of the Multi-Agency Team (MAT) formed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to coordinate the fight on corruption, are now using telephone calls and M-Pesa transactions to crack complex investigations. Oversight roleMs Kimani warned MCAs and county government officials that time was running out for the corrupt. An MCA from Vihiga, Vincent Atsiaya, protested the move to check calls and M-Pesa transactions, saying it would interfere with their oversight role.

Source: Standard Digital April 16, 2019 21:22 UTC