Devolution CS Anne Waiguru appears before EACC
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru (centre) arrives at Integrity Centre in Nairobi on November 10, 2015. The exit of Ms Waiguru offers a chance to start anew with a fresh, focused and energetic executive leadership team. PHOTO | SAMUEL KARANJA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Ms Waiguru has maintained she is innocent in the NYS saga, insisting she was the whistle-blower.
- She arrived at Integrity Centre shortly after noon.
Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru appeared before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday.
Ms Waiguru arrived at Integrity Centre shortly after noon. Her lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi had arrived earlier at the EACC headquarters.
Ms Waiguru was summoned by the commission to shed light on corruption allegations in her ministry.
A letter from the EACC to Ms Waiguru seen by the Nation stated that the commission “is investigating allegations touching on financial improprieties at the State department of Planning and the National Youth Service in the procurement of goods, works and services”.
There have been calls for the embattled Cabinet secretary to step aside to allow for investigations into the alleged loss of Sh791 million in the National Youth Service (NYS), and into recent revelations of procurement irregularities.
Ms Waiguru has maintained she is innocent in the NYS saga, insisting she was the whistle-blower.
