Sh17 million seized in raids on homes of land agency officials

National Land Commission(NLC) Chairman, Mohamed Swazuri when he appeared before Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Nairobi on May 4, 2017 over allegations of corruption and fraudulent schemes in the compensation for land acquired for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD}

Detectives have seized Sh17 million in raids on houses of top National Land Commission (NLC) officials.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials Thursday staged simultaneous raids on the homes and offices of NLC chairman Muhammad Swazuri and other top officials.