Manager Inspection News Today

The suspect was intercepted by Immigration Department officers as a departure prohibition order against him.

Police have arrested one of the key suspects in the contaminated sugar scandal.The suspect was nabbed on Saturday at the

Detectives from DCI escorted him to Kamukunji Police Station where he was placed in custody.

Among those sent home to pave way for the investigations are attached to the KEBS, KRA, National Police, Agriculture and Food Authority

In the two cases, names of politicians and senior people in government have highly featured.

Other Kebs officials suspended include Dr Geoffrey Muriira, Director Quality Assurance and Inspection, Hilda Keror, Manager Inspection, Mombasa Port Office, Liston Lagat, Assistant Manager, ICDN Nairobi, Rono Birgen Chief Manager, ICDN Nairobi, Stephen Owuor, Principal Officer and Peter Olima Joseph – Inspector, Mombasa.

They will replace suspended Kebs officials.

President Ruto suspends 27 officials from several agencies including KRA, KEBS, DCI and Anti Counterfeit Agency over irregular release of condemned sugar.

Also sacked are Kenya Revenue Authority officials, DCI officers , national police service officers.

Government claims the officers were involved in the release of condemned sugar to the public that had been declared unfit for human consumption.