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EACC can probe Wamatangi but not arrest him, court rules

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi when he appeared before the Senate CPAC committee at the Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on July 29, 2024.  [File, Standard] 

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission can investigate Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi but cannot arrest him until the application he filed in court this week is heard and determined.

High Court Judge Chacha Mwita also directed the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, not to charge Wamatangi.

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