Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok Arrested

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has been arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations of conflict of interest and theft of public funds in the county.

The county boss is in the custody of EACC detectives in Bomet County facilitating an operation that commenced Thursday morning, targeting various premises associated with him.

“The operation is part of ongoing investigations into allegations of conflict of interest and theft of public funds in Bomet County, where the Governor is a suspect,” said EACC.

He will later be escorted to the EACC South Rift Regional Offices in Nakuru for statement recording.

The county has been under investigation by EACC since last year over alleged fraudulent payments amounting to Ksh1.2 billion to companies reportedly owned by unnamed county officials.

Additionally, there were concerns over the improper procurement of road construction equipment worth Ksh373 million.

The probe, which began on October 24, 2024, led to the arrest and questioning of senior county officials.