Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and six former county officials who served during his tenure were arrested yesterday by anti-corruption detectives. Dr Kidero was picked up from Muthaiga Golf Club by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and taken to their headquarters at Integrity Centre near the city centre.

The former governor and the six officials are expected to appear in court today after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended that charges relating to "corruption and related economic crimes" be brought against them. Lilian Wanjiru Ndegwa, who served as county secretary during Kidero’s tenure, as well as Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba, who was the chief finance officer at the county, will also be charged.

Others were Maurice Ochieng' Okere, who was the acting head of county Treasury, Gregory Mwakanongo, who served as Finance and Economic Planning executive, Stephen Ogaga Osiro (former H/O County Treasury) and Luke Mugo Gatimu (acting chief officer finance). DPP Noordin Haji wants former chief of staff John Wainaina’s relative, John Githua Njogu, who is a director of Lodwar Wholesalers/Ngurumani Traders Ltd, and Grace Njeri Githua, of the same firm, to face criminal charges.