EACC reveals Ksh1.4B graft scandal after arrest of Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was arrested in connection to a Ksh1.4 billion scandal
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was arrested in connection to a Ksh1.4 billion scandal.
In a statement dated Thursday, February 6, EACC detailed it was investigating the fraudulent payment of Ksh1,451,882,576 to senior employees of the county government.
As revealed by the Commission, the money was paid to the officials as suppliers yet no works or services were rendered.
Apart from Barchok, the investigation targeted 8 county officials and 2 contractors.
On the other hand, EACC added that the homes of the suspects were raided with critical documents retrieved.
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Meanwhile, EACC added that the county boss was still being processed at the EACC’s South Rift Regional Offices.
“The operation, which was undertaken in various premises linked to the suspects in Nairobi and Bomet Counties pursuant to court orders, yielded crucial evidentiary material that will aid in the finalization of the ongoing investigation. Governor Barchok has been escorted to the Commission’s South Rift Regional Offices in Nakuru for further processing,” read the statement in part.
“The Commission remains firmly focused on its mandate and will continue to enforce the law against all persons engaging in the theft of public funds.”
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