Kenyan minister faces corruption probe


Issue 298 - 17 Apr 2015 | 1 minute read

Energy minister Davis Chirchir has stepped down while anti-corruption officials investigate allegations against him. The self-imposed suspension followed a 26 March speech by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who asked officials named in an Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) probe to step down. On 9 April, Chirchir was questioned by the EACC. He has denied any wrongdoing. The EACC alleges that Chirchir used his influence to push for China’s Sinopec to be awarded a Sh43bn ($462m) contract by the Kenya Pipeline Company last year ahead of Lebanese company Zakheem International.

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