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EACC probes sale of seized illegal ethanol

Eight containers of Ethanol at MICD Kibarani in Mombasa County on Tuesday 3rd July 2018. [Photo:Kelvin Karani/Standard]

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations to establish how ethanol meant for destruction in 2016 was sneaked away for auction in the open market.

EACC officials on Tuesday found eight containers (right) with ethanol valued at Sh40 million at a yard in Kibarani, Mombasa County. They claimed four containers had already been auctioned on Monday.

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