Former Nairobi Governor, Evans Kidero has been arrested again following graft allegations. He has been arrested alongside the former Chief of Staff George Wainaina.
In a statement by the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission is the two have been arrested following irregular payment of Ksh 68M by the Nairobi city Government to Wachira Mburu, Mwangi and company advocates.
A member of the firm, Steven Kariuki was instructed by Aduma Owuor, the former AG Director Legal Affairs to act on behalf of the city council without following the right procedure.
EACC initially submitted the duplicate inquiry file to the office of the DPP on December 11, 208 and upon perusal and consideration of the evidence therein a number of gaps were identified that required to be covered by way of further investigations before changes could be filed in court.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has given consent for the prosecution of the matter.
The evidence by the EACC found sufficient evidence to also support criminal charges against Aduma Joshua Owuor, the former AG Director Legal affairs, John Ndirangu Kariuki, Former Mayor then Nairobi City Council and Paul Mutunga Mutungi, the then Councilor at the Nairobi City Council among others.