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EACC- Prosecute Kenya Pipeline employees for theft of public funds

By Protus Onyango | 7yrs ago

EACC CEO Halakhe Waqo when he appeared before the National Assembly Energy Committee at Continental House, Nairobi on June 19, 2018. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Taxpayers lost Sh200 million in the fraudulent procurement of hydrant pit valves (HPVs) at the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC).

An additional Sh400 million would also have been lost if payment had not been stopped by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

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