Six Senior Communications Authority Officers Detained In Corruption Purge

 

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The war on corruption took unprecedented step Thursday after six of the senior-most officers at the Communications Authority of Kenya were arrested and detained by police awaiting trial.

The officers who are members of a procurement board are said to irregularly obtained proceeds of exorbitant prices in the CAK show stand at the Agricultural Show of Kenya.

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In a report, EACC Thursday said nine of the officers were to be arraigned in court with the offence.

However, by Thursday, only the six were arrested.

Mutua Muthusi- former Director, Consumer and Public Affairs (CAK), John Omo- CAK Secretary and Peris Nkonge are still being sought by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

Through the coordination of the Director of Public Prosecutions, EACC has been allowed to open a case against the nine in what could reign the flouting of tender procedures in government institutions.

 

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