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The arrests were confirmed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, which said the operations targeted networks moving narcotics across different parts of the country.
The announcement came during a Market Sounding Conference held in Kampala, Uganda, on October 21, 2025, where officials, financiers, and private sector leaders endorsed the nearly 200-kilometer expressway as a top regional infrastructure priority.
The committee, whose recommendations were approved by the Senate in March 2025, had instructed Governor Otuoma to take administrative action against non-compliant officers and submit a report to the Auditor General within 60 days. However, when he appeared before the panel on October 6, 2025, he failed to show proof that these instructions had been implemented.
According to the Auditor-General’s report for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, the county government spent Sh4.98 million on the consultancy, drawing sharp criticism from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC). Senators questioned why such a large amount was used for a matter that falls squarely within the health authorities’ mandate.
In 2024, Busia recorded 135 new HIV infections among adolescents aged 10 to 19, up from 120 in 2019, with about 2,400 adolescents now living with HIV in the county. Teenage pregnancies remain alarmingly high, with 65,540 recorded between 2016 and 2024, accounting for 28 percent of all first antenatal care visits. Cases of sexual and gender-based violence among adolescents have surged from 66 in 2016 to 480 in 2024, with 171 pregnancies resulting from defilement.
According to the anti-graft agency, the registrar had withheld the document until the complainant paid what he called “release fees.”
Initially, 63 staff members admitted to receiving loans, but a deeper audit revealed that 128 employees of the county irregularly obtained Sh4.8 million from the kitty.
They warned that continued lack of transparency could undermine public trust in the devolved system, especially if citizens continue to see little impact from approved budgets.
The group is believed to have stolen at least Sh1.78 million in cash.
The report reveals that criminal networks continue to expand in Mombasa, Kiambu, Busia, Nakuru, Garissa, Kisumu, Kilifi, Nairobi, Kwale, Bungoma, and Machakos.
