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EACC probes alleged misappropriation of Siaya County's Sh74 million bursary funds

Anxiety has gripped Siaya County Government after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) launched a probe into alleged misappropriation of Sh74.9 million bursary funds.

The funds were meant to support poor learners in the county during the 2017/2018 financial year but were paid to ghost recipients with cash illegally transferred from the Bursary Fund Account.

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