Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives raided the Nairobi and Samburu residences of Governor Moses Lenolkulal in a Sh2 billion suspected fraud probe.
The officers arrived at his Karen home Wednesday morning and have been going through documents.
Another team was at the homes and offices of chief officers, directors and contractors.
The officers say there has been misappropriation of funds meant for the county hence the searches. They have searchwarrants.
Ther Governor is said to have reshuffled the county executive committee with the aim of fighting corruption.
Lenolkulal had announced changes in the county executive committee after “serious allegations” that county government officials had facilitated the illegal allocation of public land.
“There have been complaints of misappropriation of funds meant for the county which has prompted the searches,” said an official at the commission.
It is not clear if the Governor was in Nairobi or Samburu at the time of the raids. The Nation, however, reported that no one apart from family members and detectives were allowed inside the compound.
Members of his family were seen seated outside the house with
an aide to the governor reported to have said that the governor was inside his house.
“The governor’s homes and offices have been searched because there are documents required in the investigation,” an EACC official said, but did not give exact details of the nature of the investigation or how the money was misappropriated.
EACC officials said they will send their probe file to the office of DPP with recommendations for action.