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Several top Azimio politicians were arrested and charged in court over the demonstrations.

Former Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala of Kenya has been charged for allegedly defrauding tens of millions of dollars in inflated costs.

Kenya’s anti-corruption commission has charged the country’s former tourism minister and two others with economic crimes. They were charged Friday in connection with the alleged fraud of tens of millions of dollars in inflated costs for the construction of a hospitality college 16 years ago. Former minister Najib Balala, former principal secretary Leah Addah Gwiyo, and the managing partner of West Consults, John Odero, appeared before Principal Magistrate James Mwaniki in the coastal town of...

The case has been fixed for mention on December 28.

Once vibrant and full of life, their lives were cut short by the very beliefs they held dear.

A former Kenyan tourism minister has been arrested and taken to court over corruption allegations. Najib Balala, and other ex-officials, are accused of inflating the cost of a project to build a tourism college. In court, he denied the charge of abuse of office relating to an irregular payment worth $21million (£17million). He is the first former minister to be arrested since William Ruto was elected president last year. Ruto came to office vowing to fight corruption, which has long been seen a...

The suspects have been asked to surrender at EACC offices.

Also arrested is Leah Adda Gwiyo, the former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism.

Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has bee arrested and is expected to be arraigned in court in Malindi over 8.5 billion shillings scandal.

360 out of the 429 bodies were also found to be severely decomposed.