Nairobi, April 30 -- Three senior officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) have been arrested and taken to Muthaiga Police Station where they will remain until Thursday morning awaiting arraignment.

The three include John Kimote, the Board's Managing Director, John Kiplangat Ngetich, the Board's Corporate Secretary and Mr John Mbaya, the chairperson of NCPB Business Committee.

They were arrested in a sting operation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) sleuths at NCPB's Nairobi depot offices around 6pm for their alleged involvement in the fake fertiliser scandal that rocked the country two months ago.

Confirming the arrests, DCI boss Amin Mohamed said the suspects will be charged with conspiracy to comm...