Busia County Governor Paul Otuoma was on Tuesday interrogated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over the award of tenders valued at more than Ksh1.4 billion.
The Governor presented himself before investigators at the EACC Western Regional Offices in Bungoma, where he recorded a statement to aid the probe.
EACC Director of Legal Services and Asset Recovery, David K. Too, said Otuoma is among eight county officials under investigation over allegations of conflict of interest, procurement irregularities, and theft of public funds.
The investigations relate to tenders allegedly awarded to proxy companies operated by family members and close associates during the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Financial Years.
EACC revealed that the targeted officials are suspected of having amassed unexplained wealth that is not commensurate with their known legitimate sources of income.