Kenya's Finance Chief Rotich Due in Court Tuesday Over Corruption

Nairobi — Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich was set to face charges in court Tuesday in a Sh63 billion corruption investigation, signalling the government's strongest indication on the resolve to fight graft.

Rotich will be charged alongside his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge and eight other government officials arrested Monday when the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji approved charges against them for roles in awarding two contracts to Italian firm CMC di Ravenna, to construct the two dams--Kimwarer and Arror--all in Elgeyo Marakwet where work is yet to commence even after huge pay-outs.

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