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Ex- Muranga Governor wa Iria secures court order to bar arrest

Former Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria. [File, Standard]

Former Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has obtained a High Court conservatory order barring the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) from arresting him and six others linked to the Sh140 million tender publicity saga.

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives had earlier arrested wa Iria's spouse, Jane Waigwe, and his brother-in-law Solomon Mutura.

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