On Tuesday, December 1, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives arrested Migori County Speaker and nine other senior officials.
The speaker, Boaz Okoth, and the other co-accused were wanted in connection with a corruption probe in the county. The speaker was arrested alongside his deputy Mathews Chacha and eight other senior officials.
About two weeks ago, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) announced an arrest warrant for at least 15 suspects in the corruption cases at the assembly.
A letter dated 5 November, written by Victor Mule on behalf of Police Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai, suggested that the suspects were being asked to face charges of conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption.
The suspects at the time included Okoth, his deputy, acting assembly clerk Emmanuel King’wara and suspended clerk Tom Onyango.
Others were members of Migori County Assembly Service Board Roland Asiga, Nicholas Rioba, Clifford Jobando and Mereza Akello as well as supply chain manager Steve Okello.
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