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| Kenya finance minister Henry Rotich arrested for corruption | |
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| Kenya's finance minister has surrendered himself to the police after the chief prosecutor ordered his arrest over allegations of corruption. | |
| Henry Rotich is accused of flouting procurement procedures in awarding a contract worth over $450m (£405m) for the construction of two dams to the Italian company CMC de Ravenna. | |
| In March Mr Rotich denied any wrongdoing in a large newspaper advert. | In March Mr Rotich denied any wrongdoing in a large newspaper advert. |
| The company has also denied the accusations. | The company has also denied the accusations. |
| Director of public prosecutions Noordin Haji is also investigating how the tender was awarded for $170m more than was in the original contract. | Director of public prosecutions Noordin Haji is also investigating how the tender was awarded for $170m more than was in the original contract. |
| "It was established that the conception, procurement and payment process for the dam projects were riddled with massive illegalities," he said. | "It was established that the conception, procurement and payment process for the dam projects were riddled with massive illegalities," he said. |
| He has ordered the arrest of more than 20 other people accused of being involved in the contract, including other top officials and the directors of CMC de Ravenna. |