Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is being investigated over claims that he colluded with his MCAs to cover his tracks in a multi-million shilling graft case.
NTV reported that the county assembly members hurriedly passed a supplementary budget on Wednesday despite concerns that had been raised by the public.
Sleuths believe that the move was meant to sanitize funds used in the Kaa Sober initiative which is also part of the investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
The amount in question is Ksh772 million and it is reported that the first-term governor bulldozed the MCAs to award the money to the initiative which has been plagued by controversy since its inception.
EACC detectives, on Thursday, arrested Waititu after conducting coordinated raids on his homes.
After the raid on his Runda residence, the county head was bundled into the EACC van and taken to Integrity Centre for questioning.
The detectives took away records relating to contracts issued by the governor as well as some number plates found in the boot of his Toyota Prado.
Earlier in the morning, the sleuths had stormed two of his Nairobi homes in a 6-hour operation to gather evidence.
The detectives searched his homes in Runda and Garden Estate for documents in connection to corruption in Kiambu County Government.
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