EACC raises alarm over fraudsters issuing fake integrity clearance certificates
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has cautioned members of the public against engaging unauthorised persons when seeking clearance certificates from the agency. In a notice to members of the public, EACC said it had received reports of fraudsters purporting to issue ‘Integrity Clearance Certificates’ at a fee. EACC affirmed that the commission does not […]
Former Commissioner of Lands Sammy Mwaita loses Ksh430M land that he grabbed from gov’t
The Environment and Lands Court in Milimani has ordered the return of a Ksh430 million public land grabbed by former Commissioner of Lands Sammy Silas Komen Mwaita. The recovered land, parcel Number L.R. No. 209/6337 I.R. No. 85631 measuring approximately 0.8979 Ha, had been reserved as an interchange for Mombasa Road and Eastern Bypass (at Cabanas). In […]
KRA, KEBS officials nabbed asking bribe to clear Ksh1.1M cargo at Mombasa Port
Two officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives at the Mombasa port for soliciting a bribe of Ksh200,000. Thomas Kiprotich Karubee, who heads verification by KRA at the Regional Container Freight station, and Daniel Kimonge, an Inspections officer […]
Court freezes Ksh37M allegedly stolen by 4 National Treasury officials
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained orders from the High Court in Nairobi freezing Ksh37,347,598.59 public funds allegedly embezzled by four employees of the National Treasury and Planning. The four, Robert Theuri Murage, Faith Kiptis, Esther Ngeru and Doris Simiyu, are accused of obtaining the funds illegally from the exchequer. This comes after […]
EACC goes after Turkana County officials for allegedly stealing Ksh25M
The Ethics And Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a suit in the High Court in Nairobi seeking to recover Ksh24,999,600 allegedly embezzled by officials of Turkana County Government through a private company. The Commission commenced investigations following an allegation that officials of Turkana County Government were also Directors of Amailo Investment Limited Company, which company has […]
EACC arrests 3 former land commissioners
Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has this morning Monday, June 20, 2022, arrested former commissioner of lands Wilson Gachanja, former senior lands officer in charge of coast region Zablon Mabeya and former physical planner ministry of lands Salim Mohammed, in connection to the illegal acquisition of public by Land by private developers. EACC Chief Executive Officer […]
EACC pursues Ministry of Lands employee with wealth worth over Ksh1.2B
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court seeking to recover wealth worth over Ksh1.2 billion from a senior employee in the Ministry of Lands. The officer, Mr Nicholas Owino Ochiel, was first employed at the Ministry of Lands and Settlement as a valuer in 1996. He worked as the principal valuer in […]