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DCI steps in over Sh600m fraud claims in Thwake Dam project

An aerial view of construction works at Thwake Dam. [File, Standard]

The protracted legal battle between the Chinese contractor of the Sh82 billion Thwake Dam and a local subcontractor has taken a new twist.

This is after law enforcement agencies moved in to investigate an alleged scheme to defraud taxpayers of Sh600 million.

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