10 September 2020
In Summary

• In a statement on Thursday, Haji said that he handed over investigations to experienced prosecutors and recused himself since the probe involved his county of origin.

It was found that instead of the money being used for the construction of a market, recarpeting of CBD roads and putting up of pedestrian walkways and setting up of drainages, it was diverted between February and September 2019.

 

DPP Noordin Haji has ordered the prosecution of senior Garissa county officials, including Governor Ali Korane, over the embezzlement of Sh233 million that was issued by the World Bank as a grant.

In a statement on Thursday, Haji said that he handed over investigations to experienced prosecutors and recused himself since the probe involved his county of origin.

 It was found that instead of the money being used for the construction of a market, recarpeting of CBD roads and putting up of pedestrian walkways and setting up of drainages, it was diverted between February and September 2019.

Governor Ali Korane is accused of abdicating his role in the management of resources.

Via- The Star