On 13 May 2020, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives arrested three senior Kilifi County officials over the recently launched multi-million shilling Covid-19 Medical Complex.
According to the EACC, the officials, including Kilifi County Secretary Arnold Mkare, Chief Officer of Medical Services Bilala Mazoya, and Public Health Counterpart Adan Ibrahim Alio, were arrested for failure to provide documentation on the source of funding for the project.
The structure was to be constructed at an approximate cost of Sh890 million, with the two phases costing Sh493 million and Sh398 million respectively.
"The County officers have been reluctant, neglected or failed to provide EACC with the information. Today we came here to pick those officers who have refused to share those documents," said EACC's Lower Coast Regional Coordinator Mutembei Nyaga.
The Commission is also following up on County Head of Procurement Rziki Matano, Legal Officer Bibi Fondo, and Chief Officer for Finance Ben Kai.
Mr Nyaga emphasized that it is an offence for any government officer or any person EACC is investigating to neglect or fail to provide them with information.
