Four Bungoma county employees on Friday were charged with corruption over the purchase of 10 wheelbarrows in 2014. Ochieng ordered that four other suspects who failed to appear in court be arrested and charged. Matsanza, who was acting county secretary at the time, faces three counts of corruption and abuse of office. The charge said on or about February 26, 2014, in Bungoma county, being the acting county secretary, he unlawfully and irregularly authorised payment of Sh983,880 to Jagla Enterprises for the purchase of nine wheelbarrows at Sh109,320 each. The seven were members of the Bungoma County Tendering Committee when the offences were committed.

Source: The Star January 27, 2017 23:20 UTC