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DPP rejected move to clear CS Balala of Sh80m bribe claim

Najib Balala

A corruption report brought to the House by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) reveals that the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) was ordered to re-investigate Mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala on allegations of soliciting a Sh80 million bribe.

DPP Keriako Tobiko said he ordered a fresh probe after he found "gaps and deficiencies" in the report.

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