Denis Chebitwey, the former Government Advertising Agency boss was on Saturday seized by Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over alleged corruption.
Chebitwey joined his counterpart the Lugari Member of Parliament Ayub Savula who was nabbed on Friday night over the same allegations.
The duo has spent their weekend in police custody as they await court arraignment tomorrow Monday October 29, 2018.
Earlier, a statement from the Director of Public Prosections (DPP) Noordin Haji said Savula, former PS Sammy Itemere and 23 others are to be charged over the Ksh.122million scandal.
Haji said he is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence of fraudulent payment to individuals and companies.
Investigations revealed that the monies were paid to Ayub Savula, Melody Gatwiri Ringera and Hellen Jepkorir Kemboi.
Companies listed in the scandal include M/S. the Sunday Publishers Ltd, Melsav Company Ltd, Johnnewton Communications, the Express Media Group, No Burns Protection Agencies Ltd, Cross Continents Ventures Ltd and Shieldlock Ltd.
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Now the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered for the prosecution of Lugari MP Ayub Savula and his daughter and wife Melody Gatwiri Ringera and Helen Jepkorir Kemboi for obtaining money by false pretenses from the Government Advertising Agency.
The three are directors of seven companies that fraudulently received monies allocated for legitimate media houses that have provided advertising services to the government.
Savula had in May proposed that suspects in Sh 1 billion and above graft cases be publicly executed.
“Someone who steals Sh1 billion is equivalent to a murderer. How many people would die in hospitals for lack of medicine as a result of the theft?” Savula said at the time.
The legislator said there were many “big thieves” living in their homes while petty thieves rot in the jails.
Speaking during a memorial service for the late housing minister Soita Shitanda at Butali village on May 28, Savula also said EACC should be given prosecutorial power.