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MNA International Desk: 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 $450 million (£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. The company has also denied the accusations, reports BBC. Director of public prosecutions Noordin Haji is also investigating how the tender was awarded for $170 million more than was in the original contract. “It was ...

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