According to the EACC, the officials received a bribe of Sh2,500 from an applicant in exchange for quicker processing of a birth certificate when they were apprehended.
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Wamatangi and eight County officials were being grilled in connection with alleged embezzlement of County funds.
In videos circulating online, a group of men and women can be heard chanting, “Kasongo must go! Tuko pamoja na wewe!” (We are with you). Another voice adds, “We are together with our leader!”
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi arrested, following a raid by EACC on his homes and offices over allegations of embezzlement; residents protesting outside his home.
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s home has been raided by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission detectives.