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DPP Haji orders arrest of officials over loss of county cash

DPP Noordin Haji at a past event in June 2018. He has said the county officials will be charged with various economic crimes. [File, Standard]

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered for the arrest of seven Homa Bay County officials over suspected embezzlement of Sh26, 872, 278 in MCA allowances.

The officials are said to have lost the monies through fictitious procurement of hotel services and payment of MCA allowances for the financial years 2014/15 and 2016/17.

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