As the fight against corruption continues to escalate across the Country, the Kiambu County governor Ferdinand Waititu continues to draw public attention.
Already the DCI announced that the governor is being investigated on cases of, money laundering which is christened as a criminal offense by the constitution.
During the raid on Thursday morning, the officers recovered documents that shown how the governor awarded tenders to close friends and relative while else they invaded his daughter account and found more than sh 100 million deposited within 8 months.
Waititu graft probe:
Governor released after questioning. Interrogated over award of Ksh.588M tenders. EACC detectives raided his three homes. Governor, daughter arrested in dawn raid#DayBreak pic.twitter.com/JydjnaRtpk— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 24, 2019
A source familiar with the development has stated that the governor attempted to make several calls which were interpreted to be of the deputy president.
Though he was released on sh 500,000 bound, the office of the public prosecution believes that the governor has a case to answer.
“We will still pursue the case despite the protection that the governor is getting from the powerful individual from the government,’ he said.
Uhuru is fighting Corruption Ruto is defending Corruption, see who was send by Ruto to give Governor Waititu moral support after he got arrested by EACC Officials.
~I tell people Ruto will be more worse than Uhuru and they think am mad, see things how they're unfolding now. pic.twitter.com/ueKgl6xaRk
— Gideon Kitheka Jnr. 🇰🇪 (@Gideon_Kitheka) May 23, 2019
Earlier Kiambu deputy governor James Nyoro had said that the governor wealth can’t be traced from the source.
Nyoro had claimed that the governor has been engaging in money laundering calling for the DCI to investigate.
Wamuchomba vowed to lead demonstrations on the streets against the governor if the investigative bodies don’t take firm action.
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“If the DPP and the DCI don’t do anything, we will go to the streets with those who voted to protest and we will say enough is enough. We will ask Waititu where is our money, ” Wamuchomba raged.
“Sometimes you think somebody moves to the other side because their loyalty is there. No, it is for the shade. He goes there to get protection, ” Nyoro said.