Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa arrested together with 6 NG-CDF officials over Sh 20 Million flawed tender

 

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa arrests made last year over murder allegations. PHOTO | STAR

 

Nairobi detectives arrest six Malindi National Government Constituency Development Fund committee members claimed to have stolen part of Sh20 million of public money meant for the construction of education centre.


The six were arrested by detectives from the Financial Crime Investigations Department at the DCI headquarters Nairobi.


Those arrested were NG-CDF manager Wachu Omar Abdalla together with members Sophia Said, Bernard Kai, Margaret Faith Kalume, Robert Katana and government engineer Kennedy Otieno Onyango.

The officers were also pursuing Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa concerning the corruption case. She was arrested later and taken to Mombasa waiting to be arraigned in Court.

The suspects were shuttled to Mombasa where they will be taken to court and face corruption charges.


Mike Muia, the head of the Financial Crime Investigation Department said his team has been investigating the Malindi education office that cost Sh20 million to construct.