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Arrest and charge Governor Njuki Muthomi with economic crimes, money laundering, DPP Haji orders

In soup: Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki [File, Standard[

In a roller-coaster of a day in the fight against graft, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has ordered the prosecution of Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and other county officials with an alleged fraudulent payment for a tender worth Sh34.9 million.

The DPP said he was satisfied with the evidence presented by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The tender was for the supply, installation and commissioning of a solid waste incinerator in the county.

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