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M-Pesa, dummy account in Natembeya fraud case

Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya at the Milimani Anti-corruption courts where he was arraigned and charged with conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public funds on May 20, 2025.

Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group

By  Sam Kiplagat

Court Reporter

Nation Media Group

An M-Pesa payment from a contractor wired from a dummy bank account is behind the graft charges levelled against Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya, court filings reveal.

The county governor is alleged to have received kickbacks from the contractor who has been trading with the county government in the two years to April 2025.

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