Slow pace of ‘chickengate’ probe puts anti-graft agency on the spot

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has missed a self-imposed deadline to complete investigations into alleged bribery by top electoral and examination officials, casting doubt on its resolve to conclude a case that it has delayed from last year.

EACC chairman Philip Kinisu a fortnight ago gave the agency’s sleuths a two-week ultimatum — which lapsed on Friday — to finalise investigations into how the Kenyan officials allegedly received Sh52 million as bribes - “chicken”’ from a British printing firm.