Anti-corruption Sleuths order former Turkana county government CEC To surrender pending arrest

By Lucy Nyokabi

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption commission has ordered The former Turkana  County Executive Committee member for , Benson Lokwang’  to surrender himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC).

Addressing the Media  in Eldoret Japeth Baithalu the  North-rift  regional manager  EACC  says  Mr  Lokwang is  facing  charges of forgery of University documents ,providing false information to EACC officers and deception.

“I would urge Lokwang’ to show up from wherever he is hiding and allow the court to make the ruling on his offencesOur  officers are  on the lookout for him, ” said Baithalu,

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), ordered for his arrest after a lengthy investigation into the forgery claims.

Baithalu also noted that  Turkana County Governor,Jeremiah Lomurkai is expected  to appear before the Eldoret Court  on 7  on November facing  similar  charges of  forgery of  Academic  certificates.

“I recognize the governor’s bold move  to appear before a  court of law and recommend the same boldness to Lokwang’ so that his case  be be heard and determined expeditiously by the Courts” Noted Baithalu.

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