
Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested six former sports officials and contractors over the alleged misappropriation of Sh330 million linked to a 2018 Africa Nations Championship tender. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the commission established that the funds were transferred through various entities to conceal their source and facilitate their movement back to Kenya. The arrests form part of ongoing anti-corruption investigations into the tender.
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