Chief of Staff Felix Koskei directs Athi Water to suspend CEO Michael Thuita
The Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei has asked the Board of the Athi Water Works Development Agency to suspend its Chief Executive Officer Eng. Michael Thuita. Thuita will be suspended pending investigations into alleged irregularities in the award of tender for the construction of Ruiru II, Karimenu and Kitui […]
EACC arrests Athi Water CEO Michael Thuita over alleged multi-billion tender fraud
EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak addressing News Editors in a forum held in Nairobi on 13th September 2023
EACC to audit NHIF systems
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) is set to launch launch an audit into the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) systems. The audit, scheduled to start on Thursday, August 31, 2023, will target NHIF systems, policies and operations to identify and expose systemic loopholes and weaknesses conducive to corruption and unethical practices. “The findings of […]
2 arrested for allegedly receiving Ksh250K bribe in ongoing KDF recruitment
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have arrested two civilians in Magarini Sub-County, Malindi County, for allegedly soliciting and receiving a Ksh250,000 bribe in the ongoing Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment. The two, Salim Mohamed Shekue and Fredrick Hamisi Baya, are accused of duping their victims to part with the amount promising KDF slots without […]
EACC decries increased fraudsters impersonating its investigators
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has decried rampant cases of fraudsters impersonating its detectives and defrauding members of the public ostensibly to save them from adverse corruption investigations. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Constitutional Implementation Oversight on Thursday, EACC Deputy Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud expressed the Commission’s dismay that the imposters […]
EACC exposes 5 categories of academic certificates fraud in national, county governments
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has raised an alarm over an upsurge in fake academic certificates in the country. Appearing before the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee of the National Assembly on Thursday, July 27, a delegation from EACC led by Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud told the MPs that academic fraud is a threat to […]
Wamatangi suspends liquor licencing official arrested over bribery claims
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has suspended the Githunguri Sub-County liquor licencing official who was arrested over allegations of soliciting a Ksh40,000 bribe to license a bar whose operation had been terminated following complaints from the public. Wamatangi instructed the county Department of Public Administration to relieve Mercy Wambui of her duties until the matter by […]