Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria arrested by EACC officers

Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria. He was arrested by EACC officers on April 1, 2015 in connection to a case he said had been settled before was was elected governor. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• His arrest was not related to the ongoing purge on corruption allegations against state officers.
• He said he was arrested in relation to a case he had before vying in the 2013 elections.
• Sources indicated that the governor was being questioned in connection to a Sh400,000 cheque he had issued for payment of supply of animal feed, which later bounced.
• Mr Wa Iria claimed the case was later settled before Justice Isaac Lenaola and he was cleared after paying the money.

By CAROLINE WAFULA
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Officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Wednesday arrested Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria.

Mr Wa Iria, who was driven from Murang’a to EACC headquarters said he was arrested in relation to a case he had before vying in the 2013 elections.

His arrest had nothing to do with the ongoing purge on corruption allegations against State officers in which 12 governors have been mentioned.

Mr Wa Iria, who was accompanied by his lawyer John Ng’ang’a, briefly talked to journalists on arrival at EACC offices and dismissed his arrest.

“Wameniweka kwa Land Rover ili dunia yote ione.” (They have put me in a Land Rover for the whole world to see), said Mr Wa Iria, insisting his arrest had nothing to do with the EACC list of shame.

Sources indicated that the governor was being questioned in connection to a Sh400,000 cheque he had issued for payment of supply of animal feed, which later bounced.

However, Mr Wa Iria claimed the case was later settled before Justice Isaac Lenaola and he was cleared after paying the money.