The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Kitui County Chief Officer and five company directors over alleged conflict of interest and procurement irregularities involving contracts worth Ksh17.48 million. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 6, 2026, the commission said the arrests followed investigations into the award of county contracts valued at Ksh17,484,484.49.
Fear has gripped residents of Mwingi town in Mwingi Town, Kitui County, Kenya after authorities uncovered multiple human bodies in a suspected mass grave. Police and forensic teams moved quickly to the scene on June 9, 2026, cordoning off the area as experts began an intensive exhumation exercise. Officials continued the operation and suspected that
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) arrested 13 facility owners in Kitui County on Tuesday for operating without mandatory environmental licenses. The arrests followed inspections of hotels, hospitals, and petrol stations across the county to check compliance with environmental regulations. Inspectors found the 13 facilities discharging waste without valid permits from NEMA. “NEMA will not