Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has issued summons to the former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria to surrender in his Nairobi offices. Also sought alongside Iria include his wife Jane Waigwe and six others after they were implicated in the Sh140 million advertisement scandal.
In a statement, Iria has until today to surrender. According to EACC, Iria, Waigwe, former Murang’a County Secretary Patrick Mukuria now at Office of the President, Iria former Personal Assistant Muturi Karanja they surrender at the Nairobi offices.
Other businesspersons, Jane Mbuthia,avid Kiama, David Njeri and Solomon Mutura. They are implicated in the irregularly awarded publicity tender to Top Image Media Consultancy and Value View Limited during financial years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.
At the same time, EACC has confirmed the arrest of four top officials of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) for alleged misuse of Sh490 million between financial years 2015-2016 and 2021-2022.
The suspects include Kibunjia Nyagah Mzalendo, former Director General NMK, Oliver Okinyi, ICT officer, Wycliffe Odhiambo, accountant and Oscar Mwaura, an alleged ghost worker.
