The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday, May 30 apprehended 6 Makueni Members of County Assembly (MCA) for graft related offences.
The MCA’s are set to appear before Makueni Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday, May 31 where they will be charged for illegally claiming and receiving Ksh175,018.50 each in full per diem for a trip to Dubai which had been privately sponsored by the then MP, Hon. Dr Patrick Musimba.
The Dubai trip commenced on April 14, 2014 to April 21, 2014.
However, upon getting back to Kenya, the MCAs namely; Timothy Sirei Maneno, Bernard Wambua, Cosmas Mutunga, Bensley Mwania, John Muli and Bernard Muthoka unlawfully claimed and received the per diem, to which they were not entitled.
They legislators will be charged together with the then Clerk of Assembly, Edward Libendi, who facilitated the illegal payments.