EACC raids Waiguru’s houses in Nairobi, Kirinyaga – Nairobi News

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday morning raided the homes and offices of Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru both in Nairobi and Kirinyaga.

The sleuths from anti-graft agency raided the Waiguru’s resiential houses, one located at Kihingo Village International School of Kenya in Nairobi’s Kitusuru and another in Kerugoya.

The EACC said that it will issue a statement later on the operation and what the detectives were searching for.

In April, EACC begun investigating the Kirinyaga governor and the county assembly following reports of their involvement in irregular payments of allowances and awarding of tenders.

EACC Central region manager Charles Rasugu said complaints against the county boss relate to a conflict of interest in awarding of a Sh50 million tender and signing allowances for fictitious foreign trips.

In an impeachment motion tabled at the assembly by Mutira Ward Representative David Kinyua Wangui, the governor was accused of abusing her office and violating the Constitution.

In June 10, Rasungu said one of the cases involved a number of tenders allegedly influenced by Waiguru.

Documents cited in the impeachment motion against Waiguru claimed that she influenced tender processes in favour of Velocity Partners Limited.

Waiguru survived impeachment in June after an 11-member Senate ad-hoc committee chaired by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala cleared her of all the allegations levelled against her by the by members of the Kirinyaga County Assembly.