The EACC officers investigating wide ranging procurement irregularities raided several county government offices last week and took away dozens of documents including 89 local service orders (LSOs). The seized documents touch on restricted tenders for various drifts and road works projects done by the county Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development in the 2015/2016 financial year. Several senior county officials from Treasury, Works and procurement departments have recorded statements with EACC in connection with the investigations. ELECTIONSLast week, EACC said governors, county officials and members of county assemblies who have corruption-related court cases should be locked out of the elections. As part of its changed strategy to go after corruption in counties, EACC has opened investigations into unexplained quick rise in fortunes of governors, their spouses, children, county officials and their aides.

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2017 07:47 UTC