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Kenya Arrests Gold-loving Nairobi Governor on Suspicion of Corruption

Reuters

   NAIROBI - Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for
   his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps, Friday on corruption
   charges, a high profile move in the government's much trumpeted
   anti-graft push.

   Chief public prosecutor Noordin Haji told a news conference that
   Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and his associates were accused of conspiracy
   to commit corruption, failure to comply with laws related to
   procurement, unlawful acquisition of public property and laundering the
   proceeds of crime.

   Sonko and his assistants did not respond to calls seeking comment.

   Citizens and international investors have long complained of corruption
   in Kenya, East Africa's business hub and richest economy.

   President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Haji, a former deputy head of
   national intelligence, last year after years of taking little action to
   rein in widespread graft.

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