EACC arrest Kakamega county cleaner over ksh 615 million unexplained wealth
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 1 month ago
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is probing John Koveti Lumula, the head of cleaning services at the Kakamega County Government, over Ksh.615 million unexplained wealth suspected to have been acquired through the theft of public funds.
The commission’s spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said Lumula was arrested this week and escorted to EACC's Bungoma regional offices where he recorded a statement.
EACC said it launched a probe after receiving complaints that Lumula accumulated unexplained wealth worth millions of shillings through kickbacks.
The anti-graft agency says it believes the county official received the money from suppliers and contractors when he served in the procurement department before he was moved to his current department.
Lumula's multi-million-shilling wealth includes a top private school called West Bridge Elite School, Eregi worth Ksh.200 million, hotels, landed properties, commercial buildings and high-end vehicles, EACC said.
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