Officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have apprehended 11 officials in the Vihiga County Government over the alleged theft of Ksh17 million.
In a statement on its official platforms on Thursday, June 13, 2024, the commission disclosed that the suspects allegedly fleeced public funds amounting to Ksh17 million through payments for non-existent works couched under the veil of constructing a Blood Transfusion Centre in Vihiga to help patients requiring blood.
“The suspects allegedly embezzled public funds amounting to Ksh17 million through fraudulent payments for non-existent works in purported construction of a Blood Transfusion Centre in Vihiga to help patients requiring blood transfusion,” the commission stated.
The 11 suspects are set to be arraigned before Kakamega Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday, June 13.
“The suspects, who spent the night at Kisumu Port Police Station, are currently being escorted from Kisumu to Kakamega Law Courts to take a plea,” EACC said.
The commission ordered the 12th suspect, who is on the run, to immediately report to the EACC Regional Office in Kisumu.
