Nominated Senator, Millicent Omanga, has found herself between a rock and a hard place after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) launched investigations into a Ksh4.8 billion contract from the Kenya Prisons Service she was allegedly involved in. Omanga, the founder of Milways Enterprises, was awarded a contract to supply gun slings by the Kenya Prisons Service. It is also probing how a furniture supplier was prequalified to handle such sensitive equipment meant for a national security organ. During the onset of the investigation in 2019, EACC discovered that neither the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) nor the National Security Council (NSC) authorized the procurement of any security items. contracted to supply rifles and full-bore target rifles for Ksh343 million and Firetruss Systems contracted to supply bulletproof vests and plastic helmets for Ksh2.2 billion.

Source: Daily Nation July 12, 2022 22:27 UTC