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Kenya Power boss, ex-CEO arrested over Sh4.5b scam

Kenya Power Company Managing Director Ken Tarus (left) and his predecessor Ben Chumo were arrested on Saturday. [File, Standard]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Saturday struck Kenya Power Company hard after he authorised the arrest and prosecution of 10 top executives including a former and current managing director over Sh4.5billion scam.

In a move that may cripple the power utility firm and leave the top management floor almost vacant, DPP Noordin Haji, also ordered the prosecution of 33 directors of firms that were irregularly awarded tenders in what is emerging to be a scam in the supply of tenders.

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