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Anti-graft body probes KPA over Sh1.8b Lamu fishermen pay

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The new managing director of Kenya Ports Authority, Capt William Ruto [right] shakes hands with KPA workers during official reporting of the office on March 13, 2023. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The anti-corruption watchdog has ordered the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to halt the planned compensation of thousands of fishermen evicted from their traditional fishing grounds in Lamu.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the list of the fishermen had been tampered with. Last week, KPA released the names of 4,734 beneficiaries.

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