Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has scolded the EACC for probing Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang'ata. Kang'ata's law firm is among 24 others being investigated by the Ethics body over dealings with the Nairobi County government. In a letter to the Nairobi County Secretary EACC requested case files for matters handled by Kang'ata's law firm along with 25 other firms for the period between 2013 and 2020. "The commission is undertaking investigations at the Nairobi City County in respect of payments of legal fees to the following firms. Among details asked by EACC include all payment vouchers and cheque counterfoil, a list of pre-qualified law firms for the year 2013-2020 and minutes approving the list of the pre-qualified law firms.

Source: The Star January 24, 2021 15:11 UTC