EACC officers question Governor Anne Waiguru
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.
Officers from the anti-graft agency on Thursday questioned Kirinyaga County boss Anne Waiguru at their offices in Nairobi.
Governor Waiguru arrived at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission's headquarters in the morning but the subject of her interrogation was not immediately clear.
Later on Thursday, she protested against the summonses, saying she has been asked more than 250 times to appear before the EACC but that none of the investigations have yielded desired results.
"Witch-hunt"
Governor Waiguru accused the EACC of intimidating her following her recent political moves.
She described the summonses as ill- timed, politically instigated and having nothing to do with misappropriation of funds.
"The summons are a witch-hunt, driven by people trying to influence the 2022 election in Kirinyaga and succession politics in the region," she claimed.
"These latest summonses were issued immediately after the pronouncement about my political move. It’s now obvious that the EACC is being used to intimidate us into remaining silent even when our political careers are on the line and our supporters are telling us otherwise."
She said she will not bow to intimidation.
The politician further reiterated that she may leave the ruling Jubilee Party due to its unpopularity in the area, saying it would be difficult for her to win the governor seat if the polls were held today.
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The EACC was not immediately available for comment on the matter.
