Kitui Chief Officer, five directors arrested over alleged Sh17.5m procurement fraud

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Kitui County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Mami Kivoto and five company directors over alleged conflict of interest and procurement irregularities involving county contracts worth Sh17.48 million.

The arrests follow investigations into allegations that Kivoto used proxy companies linked to her and her associates to secure county contracts between the 2018/2019 and 2024/2025 financial years while serving as a senior county official.

According to the EACC, Kivoto allegedly traded with the County Government of Kitui through five companies, Shanel Construction Company Ltd, ECO Stone Company Limited, AZ Links Company Ltd, DTK Construction Company Ltd and 4-Walls Company Ltd.

Kitui Chief Officer, five directors arrested over alleged Sh17.5m procurement fraud

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