Newsrooms were stirred Wednesday afternoon after it emerged that ex-Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero had been arrested over embezzlement of funds during his tenure as the county boss.
Kidero was arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives.
The tycoon will be charged among seven other suspects.
“The DPP has accordingly directed the Commission to proceed and have the named persons immediately arrested and arraigned in court to answer to various charges of corruption and related economic crimes,” the EACC said in a statement.
Here are the other suspects to face trial:
Lilian Wanjiru Ndegwa- Former County Secretary NCC
Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba- Former CFO-NCC
Stephen Ogaga Osiro- Former H/o County Treasury
Luke Mugo Gatimu- Ag Chief Officer Finance
Maurice Ochieng Okere- Ag Head of County Treasury
Gregory Mwakanongo- CEC Member- Finance & Economic Planning
John Githua Njogu -Lodwar Wholesalers/Ngurumani Traders Ltd
Grace Njeri Githua- Lodwar wholesalers /Ngurumani Traders Ltd