EACC investigating alleged theft of Ksh1.1B in Kilifi County
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has commenced investigations into an allegation of embezzlement of over Ksh1.1 billion public funds in the County Government of Kilifi through fraudulent payment of legal fees to law firms. It is reported that some law firms colluded with the County Government to receive illegal payments in respect to matters […]
EACC arrests 6 Makueni MCAs over fraud
Six Makueni MCAs and a clerk were today arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC) officers for fraudulent acquisition of public property. In a statement, the EACC says the MCAs fraudulently acquired over Ksh175,000 each for a seven day private trip to Dubai in 2014 which was fully sponsored by the then MP Patrick Musimba. […]
EACC files suit to recover unexplained assets worth Ksh1.9 billion from Waititu
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has sued to recover unexplained wealth worth over Ksh1.9 billion from former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu. The wealth is owned in the name of his close family members and his companies including his wife Susan Wangari (928.9 million), Saika Two Estate Developers Limited (Ksh906.3 million), Bienvenue Delta Hotel (Ksh56.9 […]
Isiolo County Assembly clerk arrested over Ksh28M tender
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four suspects including the County Assembly Clerk Salad Boru Guracha and a former Speaker of the County Assembly of Isiolo Mohamed Tubi Bidu over alleged graft in a Ksh28 million tender. The tender entails the construction of a masonry perimeter fence, gatehouse, pavement works and parking lot […]
Moi-era Lands boss loses Ksh15M land he grabbed from gov’t
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered a Ksh15 million plot carved out of a road reserve in Mombasa and illegally allocated by ex-Commissioner of Lands Wilson Gachanja. This follows a ruling by Justice Sila Munyao that nullified the title effectively reverting the land back to the County Government of Mombasa. The parcel is […]
EACC drops investigations against Chuka University VC Prof Njoka over forged academic papers
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has dropped investigations against Chuka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Erastus Njoka for suspected falsification of academic documents. In a letter dated Thursday, September 9 from the anti-graft agency addressed to Prof Njoka, EACC said it arrived at the decision after investigations were undertaken in a professional, impartial and credible manner […]
Former KRA director and his wife acquitted of Ksh38 million tax evasion charges
Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) Noordin Haji has dealt a major blow after the Anti-Corruption court acquitted former KRA director and his wife of several graft charges relating to Ksh38 million tax evasion. Milimani Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti freed Joseph Gikonyo and his wife Lucy Kangau who are also directors of Giche Limited of the corruption […]