Moses Lenolkulal, once a towering figure in Samburu County, was yesterday sent to prison.

The Samburu governor was handed a total of eight years or a fine of Sh85.4 million for corruptly receiving millions of shillings in a tender for supply of petroleum products to the county he was governing.

Delivering the sentence, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court magistrate Thomas Nzyoki said the punishment serves multiple purposes of deterrence, retribution, and community protection.