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Embakasi North MP James Mwangi Gakuya was Wednesday arrested for corruption related charges. Gakuya is accused of breaking procurement laws to get businesses for his companies from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) valued at more than Sh40 million.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials pounced on him in the city after getting green light to arrest and prosecute him. The issue was detected by banks, which noticed he was transferring CDF money to the family companies.
EACC spokesman Yassin Aila said investigations had shown the MP used family companies that he registered to do businesses. “The businesses included construction works in the constituency. He used the companies to procure and supply for the CDF which is against the law,” said Aila.
Gakuya had been questioned two weeks ago by the detectives. He told the officials he was helping youths who could not raise the needed portfolio get the business and be paid.
He was picked and taken to Integrity Centre for processing ahead of his arraignment on Thursday. His arrest comes in the wake of sustained war on corruption, which many see as a major threat to development. Other pundits say tribalism is a major issue affecting development at large.
TANO TERROR!!
politics ni fiashara tu
ile siku mca watarudi waearn 30k na mps senators100k Governor 150k monthly thats when political sanity itarudi …till then hizo viti ni money minting machines n a very small percentage of the elected are really concerned about the roles they are supposed to play miaka tano ni mingi pesa za campaign pia lazima zirudi
Ye hujiita bazenga. Bure kabisa.
What does the constitution say about an elected official who has been convicted?
I had heard rumours his construction companies are heavily involved in road projects in Embakasi North, the ones spear keeps posting here and calling them ‘Governor Sonko development’ without realizing it’s Gakuya corruption.
Na iwe funzo kwa wengine, yule jamaa wa noncarcinogenic wheelburrows alienda wapi?
Same way Uthamaki retated co. were awarded tender za madawa pale KNH. Saddest part ni eti they didn’t deliver.
Speaker wa Senate
alikuwa anafaa aninukishie kitunguu…
Lemme move on
The office of the dpp should have a whitsle blower website or department where people can call in or post to snitch on corrupted matapakas.
If I’m not very slow you were pro tano Terror,mimi nasema ouru pekee aongezwe ingine tano 2022 dp achukue kibutha
The day Kenyans will stop soliciting for cash from politicians kama pesa za Harambee , school fees… will get good leaders.
We are doomed
Sad thing a family friend from public works was sacrificed and slapped a fine of 600k in kakamega court.
Kuna relationship between him na Mercy Gakuya the Kasarani slay queen?
No harambee is ever complete or deemed successful if the local Mca, women rep or MP isn’t invited and the more politicians they tow along with them the better whether it’s a church fundraiser, college fees, hospital bills, wedding or dowry.
Kwanza the last two hujichocha mbaya if politicians attend their events since it shows they are well connected.
‘pre wedding yake irokitwo nginya ni MP na ma Mca’.
Kenyans you are clearly the problem.
No bond please Your Honour
Fa
Father and daughter
You don say!
Hivo ndio kuko but hako na kamwizi kadogo hakarudi.