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Kiambu MCAs rally behind Wamatangi as EACC links him to Sh1.27bn scandal

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi addressing the media along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi on April 15, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Days after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) linked Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi to alleged irregular spending of Sh1.27 billion, some Members of County Assembly (MCAs) have mounted a spirited defence, insisting the corruption link is politically motivated.

Speaking after a church service on Sunday at PCEA Komothai in Githunguri Constituency, the MCAs dismissed the EACC's claims as a political witch-hunt aimed at undermining the governor's administration.

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