Nairobi, May 1 -- The High Court has declined to block the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from investigating former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani over claims of embezzlement of public funds amounting to Sh1.2 billion during his tenure as Marsabit governor.

Instead, Justice Nixon Sifuna allowed Mr Yatani and his spouse, Dr Gumato Yatani, to proceed and file the case challenging the process being undertaken by the anti-graft body.

The former CS informed the court that the EACC obtained search warrants from a Milimani court on April 22 and later raided his homes in Marsabit and Karen as well as his offices.

Mr Yatani moved to court on April 30 stating that the anti-graft body claimed it was investigating allegations...