Mwangi wa Iria’s wife and brother arrested!

EACC detectives have apprehended Jane Waigwe Kimani, the wife of former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria, along with her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani, in connection with a corruption case involving Sh 140 million.

According to a statement released on Wednesday, April 17, the EACC has brought them before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court to enter pleas in relation to the graft case.

This case revolves around the awarding of publicity tenders to Image Media Consultancy Ltd and Value View Limited by the Murang’a County government between 2014 and 2016.

“The wife of former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria Jane Waigwe Kimani and her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani, both suspects in the Kes.140 million Murang’a County graft case, have been arrested.

“The two are currently before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court for plea-taking. They are the Directors of Value View Ltd, one of the companies used as a conduit in the fraudulent scheme,” read the statement in part.

The EACC has highlighted its pursuit of Wa Iria and five other individuals in connection with the corruption case, as they neglected to respond to summonses to appear at the EACC headquarters in Nairobi.

“EACC is pursuing the other 6 suspects, including the former Governor, who failed to honour summons to appear before it on Wednesday, 8 am,” EACC added.

Last Saturday, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) made a recommendation to charge the former Murang’a county governor and seven former county officials with procurement irregularities involving Sh 140 million.

The ODPP suggested that Wa Iria and his co-accused face charges including conspiracy to commit an offense of corruption, as outlined in section 47A (3) read with section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA), abuse of office, and unlawful acquisition of public property, in violation of Section 45 of the ACECA. More