On Monday, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives arrested six Members of the County Assembly of Makueni for fraudulently claiming and receiving Sh175,018.50 each in full per diem for a trip to Dubai, which had been privately sponsored in 2014.
According to EACC, the suspects, who made the trip from April 14 to 21, 2014, will be charged before the Makueni Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday.
"The private Dubai trip was fully sponsored by the then MP, Hon. Dr. Patrick Musimba. Upon return, the MCAs fraudulently claimed and received Kshs. 175,018.50 each as per diem, which they were not entitled to," EACC said in a statement on Monday, May 31, 2022.
The suspects, identified as Timothy Sirei Maneno, Bernard Wambua, Cosmas Mutunga, Bensley Mwania, John Muli, and Bernard Muthoka, will be charged alongside the then Clerk of Assembly, Edward Libendi, who is accused of facilitating the illegal payments.
