EACC arrests 5 brothers in Kwale County over Sh48.9M corruption case
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Kwale County's Head of Treasury, Vincent Mbito, and his four brothers.
This arrest highlights a deeply entrenched network of graft that has plagued the county's financial and procurement systems.
Mbito and his brothers have been implicated in a scheme defrauding the county of approximately Sh48.9 million.
The Mbitos are accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud through two companies, Chilongola Holdings and Rome Investments Limited.
These entities were reportedly used as vehicles to secure and execute inflated contracts with the Kwale County Government under dubious circumstances.
The other suspects include
Mongo Mbito Mongo (Kwale County Revenue Officer)
Hassan Shilingi Mbito (Driver at Kwale Wat...