Senate invites EACC to probe suspected graft in Kitui water firm
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has been invited to probe allegations of fraud in the Kitui Water and Sanitation Company (KITWASCO). EACC confirmed on Friday that the request came from the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, which is currently questioning governors over mismanagement of water firms ran by counties. According […]
Mumias: Cop arrested for demanding Ksh4K bribe to release detained car
A police officer has been arrested for demanding and receiving a Ksh4,000 bribe from a motorist to facilitate release of a car detained at Mumias Police Station in Kakamega County. The officer identified as Joshua Ouma Odour was nabbed by officers from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday, June 22, 2023, following a […]
Kenya Power officer arrested for ‘demanding Ksh15K bribe or raise customer’s bill to Ksh800K’
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) sleuths have arrested a Kenya Power officer accused of demanding a Ksh15,000 bribe from a client. Officials aware of the matter intimated to K24 Difital that the officer had threatened to increase the customer’s bill to over Ksh800,000. The Kenya Power officer who has been released on police bail […]
Police officer arrested for allegedly demanding Ksh10K bribe from bodaboda rider
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) officers have arrested a police officer in Meru for allegedly demanding a Ksh10,000 bribe from a bodaboda rider. George Waweru Kagia of Mutuati police station is alleged to have stopped the rider and demanded documents to prove that he owned the motorbike he was riding. The rider however did […]
‘Proposed amendment to anti-graft law will open floodgates of scandals’ – EACC
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has raised concerns over amendments to the anti-corruption law proposed by Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku. Speaking in Mombasa on Monday, June 12, 2023, EACC Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud said the amendments, if approved, will kill investigations and open a floodgate of scandals through abuse of the procurement process. […]
Man arrested for allegedly forging academic certificates to secure gov’t job at KEPHIS
Officers from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday, May 25, 2023, arrested an employee of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for allegedly forging academic certificates to secure employment at the state parastatal. According to EACC, Zinje Jumaa Mwadama forged four academic certificates to secure a job at the agency, thus, fraudulently […]
Wajir, Garissa, Kajiado have lowest levels of accessibility to procurement opportunities in Health sector – EACC report
Wajir, Garissa and Kajiado have the lowest levels of accessibility to procurement opportunities in the health sector, the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed in its latest report. According to the report, Makueni, Kakamega and Nakuru counties had the highest levels of accessibility to procurement opportunities. “Open tendering (78.9 per cent), followed by request […]