Just In: EACC Detectives Arrest Former Senior Government Officer

Sleuths from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested a former senior County Government officer.

The sleuths on Monday morning apprehended a former senior officer of  Kilifi County Government and two businessmen over irregular tender award and illegal acquisition of public property.

The anti-graft agency via its social media handles Monday morning said Dr. Timothy Malingi, a former Chief Officer Department of Health Services was arrested alongside the Directors of Skywards Agencies ltd, Cornell Otieno Mark and his wife Jackline Atieno Olewe.

“Dr. Timothy Malingi, a former Chief Officer Department of Health Services was arrested alongside the Directors of Skywards Agencies ltd, Cornell Otieno Mark and his wife Jackline Atieno Olewe,” reads a statement posted on EACC’s twitter handle.

EACC officers have over the recent past arrested several county officials believed to have participated in graft.

On January 17, 2020, undercover detectives from the anti-graft agency staged a sting operation at Kitui County Government offices arresting three senior staff.

The sleuths, who arrived in unmarked cars, informed the County Secretary Dr Joshua Chepchieng of their intentions before arresting the trio over corruption allegations.

The arrested officers included Jeremiah Kisilu,  Ag Chief Officer Land, Infrastructure and Urban Development; June Munyao, Chief Finance Officer and Makau Sande, a Senior Procurement Officer.

On Tuesday last week, EACC detectives arrested the Kilifi North education director for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe from a private school’s proprietor and director.

Officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested Eunice Chari Mwalaa over receipt of a Sh50,000 bribe to prevent closure of an unregistered private school in Kilifi town.

The officers responded to a complaint that the Bright Beginning Academy director filed at the EACC’s office in Malindi.

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