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EoK Reports | Bungoma   Ramagon Construction Company LTD Directors  Matili Technical Training Institute in Bungoma County is staring at the brink of collapse following a Ksh 60 million corruption scandal that has triggered investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). At the center of the storm is Ramagon Construction Company Ltd, whose three directors — Abdi Barre Abdi, Hassan Bare Abdi, and Nagenye Mohamud Dahir — have been arrested and are facing a litany of allegations ranging from fraudulent billing to the illegal auctioning of public property. According to the EACC, the trio is accused of colluding with rogue government officials to manipulate procurement procedures and inflate the cost of a twin workshop complex at the institution. Originally budgeted at Ksh 29.3 million, the contract sum was mysteriously escalated to Ksh 59 million — leading to an overpayment of more than Ksh 22 million for incomplete or undelivered works. EACC further alleges tha...

By Edit One Kenya Newsroom  Former Bungoma Governor, Wycliffe Wangamati  Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati is under renewed scrutiny after he appeared before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Friday to respond to allegations of misappropriation of public funds during his tenure. Wangamati, who served as Governor from 2017 to 2022, is accused of irregularly awarding Ksh.70 million worth of road construction tenders to companies allegedly linked to him and his five brothers. The tenders were reportedly issued between the 2017/18 and 2021/22 financial years. He recorded a statement at EACC’s regional office in Bungoma, marking a key step in the ongoing investigation. “The outcome of the investigation will inform appropriate action, which may include criminal prosecution of any persons found culpable and recovery of lost public funds,” EACC stated. Also under investigation is Webuye West MP Daniel Wanyama, who reportedly recorded his statement earlier at...