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Category : Corruption
Okemo and Gichuru to be tried in UK Nation Newspaper, Page 1 & 2
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

The Attorney General Amos Wako submitted warrants of arrest against two prominent Kenyans for their involvement in corrupt deals. Nambale MP Chirs Okemo and former Managing director of KPLC Samuel Gichuru are to be extradited to the UK to face Money laundering Charges

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Fighting Graft-Nyamira. The Star, page 10
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

The KACC has been urged to probe claims by Nyamira county council over spates of graft in the council. More than 20 councilors has petitioned the council to move in and investigate the matter, where it is claimed that the council applied for a Kshs. 42 Million loan wi

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Gichuru and Okemo fate lies with Principals Sunday Nation, Page 8
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

The two Principals-Prime Minister Raila and Predicent Mwai Kibaki, will decide the fate of the two Kenyans being sought by the Interpol for corruptions charges, Nambale Mp Chris Okemo and former Managing Director of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) Samuel Gichuru are being sought for alleg

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Deal for looters to redeem themselves. The People, people 1& 4
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

In its effort to fight graft in the country, the Kenya Athi Corruption commission (KACC) has drafted a new law that will allow those who grabbed communal property, to hand the loot to the state with an interest. Nicholas Simani KACC spokesman said the law is aimed at regulating the recovery of pu

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City council fights corruption Sunday express, page 5
Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001

A year ago the City Council of Nairobi Launched Integrity Testing Program (ITP), which is aimed at helping the council reduce corruption and misconduct. The assistant town clerk Mr. Daniel Musetu who has been spear heading the campaign, said the objective of the campaign is to identify corrupt of

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Court Freeses Nyando CDF Accounts The Standard, Pg 10
Friday, 20 May 2011

A Kisumu court has granted interim orders restraining Nyando CDF officials and area MP Fred Outa from withdrawing funds from the kitty over alleged misuse of sh26 million. In the sh45.8 million CDF allocation in the 2007/8 financial year, there was either mismanagement, unaccounted for funds, emb

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Reforms to End Graft at City Hall on Track, Official Says The People, Pg 5
Thursday, 19 May 2011

Reforms aimed at making city hall more transparent are on track. Assistant town clerk in charge of reforms and development Daniel Masetu said they intend to make city hall more accountable to improve service delivery. This comes barely a month after Lacc ranked city hall as the top collaborator o

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Bill Gives Kacc Teeth, Outlaws Accounts in Foreign Banks Daily Nation, Pg 2
Thursday, 19 May 2011

A Bill in its final stages proposes to make it an offence for public officers to open bank accounts outside Kenya and at the same time give Kacc powers to prosecute suspects without seeking permission from the Director of Public Prosecution. The two are among a raft of proposals to give Kacc more

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