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Jubilee MP Alfred Keter arrested for Sh633m fraud

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Firebrand Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter has been arrested with two other for allegedly dealing in forged Treasury Bills worth Ksh 633 million.

The embattled legislator was handcuffed by plain clothed officers alongside two directors of Desai Industries Madat Chatur and Arthur Sakwa.

Representatives from Central Bank confirmed that the trio tried to present forged bills to CBK director Patrick Njoroge.

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They have been taken to CID Headquarters for interrogation.

Recently,  Keter was among the four Jubilee legislators kicked out of house committees for defying a State House order on who the seats were to be distributed. The others were James Gakuya (Embakasi North), Silas Tiren (Moiben) and Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East). Story credit: The Standard

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