EACC in tussle with former MP over land hosting Kadhi’s Court
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has taken to court former Makueni MP and Agriculture Assistant Minister Peter Maundu and former Commissioner of Lands Wilson Gachanja over a parcel of land hosting the Kadhi’s Court in Nairobi. According to the anti-graft agency, the land had been fraudulently allocated to the MP by the commissioner. “EACC […]
EACC sues former President Moi’s telephone operator over alleged land fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has sued Pauline Chepkorir Maiyo, a former government employee, deployed as a telephone operator attached to the late President Daniel Arap Moi. In its suit, EACC is seeking orders to recover alleged government land in Karbanet town that it says was illegally and irregularly allocated to Ms Maiyo. The […]
Embakasi East Ward Administrator Stephen Cheruiyot arrested over Ksh30,000 bribe
Sleuths from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested Embakasi East Ward Administrator Stephen Cheruiyot for demanding and taking a bribe of Ksh30,000. It is alleged that on February 10, 2023, City Inspectorate officers from Embakasi East Ward visited a site in Utawala whereby workers from Artesian K. Ltd were drilling a borehole for […]
PSC invites applications for EACC Chairperson post
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has declared the position of chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) vacant following the exit of Eliud Wabukhala. In a notice on Friday, PSC invited applications from suitable candidates to fill the post. “Pursuant to Sections 10(1) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission ( Amendment) Act, 2011 ( […]
City hall senior sergeant arrested for demanding Ksh100k bribe
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Joseph Kiplang’at Leitich, an enforcement officer of the rank of Senior Sergeant attached to the Environment Section of the Nairobi City County Government that regulates dumping of waste. The officer allegedly solicited a bribe of Ksh100,000 from a city businessman so as not to charge in court three of his […]
Former Turkana CEC member arrested over alleged forgery of academic certificates
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested former County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Turkana Benson Logiel Lokwang over alleged forgery of degree and diploma certificates. EACC arrested Lokwang in his residential house in Turkana. After his arrest on their way to Lodwar Central Police Station, the sleuths encountered a group of […]
Vision 2030 director-general under EACC probe for defying board on recruitment
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating Ken Mwige, Director General of Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat over alleged abuse of office and violation of the law in the recruitment of three senior officers. Mwige is said to have irregularly recruited the officers against a resolution of the Board which required the positions to be […]