Days after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) linked Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi to alleged irregular spending of Sh1.27 billion, some Members of County Assembly (MCAs) have mounted a spirited defence, insisting the corruption link is politically motivated.
Speaking after a church service on Sunday at PCEA Komothai in Githunguri Constituency, the MCAs dismissed the EACC's claims as a political witch-hunt aimed at undermining the governor's administration.
Wamatangi is facing allegations of involvement in a Sh1.27 billion corruption scandal linked to a tender reportedly awarded through family proxies during his tenure as Kiambu Senator in 2017.
The anti-graft body recently forwarded files recommending the prosecution of three sitting governors, among them Wamatangi.
