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Barchok and county contractor face Sh2 million graft charges

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok (left) and businessman cum farmer Evans Kiprotich at anti corruption court in Milimani,Nairobi on Tuesday,September 2,2025 where they  denied seven charges levelled to them on corruption. [Collins Kweyu,Standard]

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was on Tuesday charged with alleged conflict of interest and acquiring Sh2 million as proceeds of crime.

Barchok was charged alongside Evans Kipkoech and Chemasus Construction. The governor allegedly indirectly acquired a private interest worth Sh2 million from a tender to maintain Kimenderit-Kotoibek-Olbutyo Bridge Road, which Bomet County Government issued.

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