Anti-graft unit probes deal by two telco firms

National Assembly Implementation Committee Chairman Moitalel ole Kenta (right) and Member Paul Abuor during the committee’s past meeting. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has opened investigations into planned controversial merger of Telkom Kenya and Airtel Networks Kenya Limited.

EACC declared that all Government officers involved in the questionable transactions will be treated as either witnesses or suspects in the probe set to take one month.