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Ruiru Water Company finance boss, Mary Ngima accused of gross misconduct, high handedness and nepotism as EACC set to probe allegations

5Nov

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Ruiru Water Company finance boss, Mary Ngima accused of gross misconduct, high handedness and nepotism as EACC set to probe allegations

The Finance Manager of Kiambu’s Ruiru Water Company Mary Ngima Karogo Veronica Njoki Kinyua EACC Ruiru Water Company The Finance Manager of Kiambu’s Ruiru Water Company, Mary Ngima Karogo, is on the radar of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over allegations of gross misconduct that has led to loss of millions of Shillings by the public institution. A resident of Ruiru Sub County in Kiambu County, Veronica Njoki Kinyua has officially filed a complaint at the EACC headquarters in Nairobi listing down seven allegations against the Finance boss. In her letter, Njoki wants the EACC to start investigating Ngima since she believes the evidence provided against her is enough to declare her unfit to hold public office due to corruption and integrity issues. ...

Sickly Man aged 81 years old accuses Dp Gachagua’s linked company for attempting to grab his land, wants justice

4Nov

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Investigations

Sickly Man aged 81 years old accuses Dp Gachagua’s linked company for attempting to grab his land, wants justice

John Micheal Ohas, has raised alarm over what he terms a serious plot to grab his land by Wamunyoro Investment Limited Wamunyoro is a company linked to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Ohas claims that senior ministry of land officials have been compromised to help company grab his land. Speaking on the matter, Ohas said that the case was in court but called on the Judiciary to speed up the case . Ohas is currently on Oxygen and sickly, he says that the case has dragged in court for over 15 years. ” This case has dragged in court for over 15 years, I want it settled so that i can go back home and arrange how my family will bond together,” he said. He added that his desire in life is to get justice . ” I just want justice for my land, i can collapse anytime and my hea...

Exclusive: Bungoma County Officials, Director Of Company Linked To Ex-Governor Wangamati Arrested Over Tender Fraud

17Oct

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Exclusive: Bungoma County Officials, Director Of Company Linked To Ex-Governor Wangamati Arrested Over Tender Fraud

Bungoma County Officials, Director Of Company Linked To Ex-Governor Wangamati Arrested Over Tender Fraud The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four suspects as the investigation into procurement fraud in Bungoma County continues. This is in relation to the award of a contract for periodic maintenance of Chebosi-Wanelopi-Kituni Road in Bungoma County. The three Bramwel Maelo, Susan M’mboyi, and Wycliffe Makanga, all employees of the Bungoma county government. A fourth suspect, Sandra Soita Nasamabu, a Director of M/s Fastec General Supplies, was arrested in Mombasa and will be escorted to Bungoma. There are other three suspects who are still at large, including the Director of Fastec General Supplies, Wafula Wakoli Chesititi, George Bifan, and Bungoma c...

How EACC Recovers Ksh.11M Stolen By Ministry Of Education Employee In Ghost School Scam

12Oct

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How EACC Recovers Ksh.11M Stolen By Ministry Of Education Employee In Ghost School Scam

EACC Recovers Ksh.11M Stolen By Ministry Of Education Employee In Ghost School Scam The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained court orders authorizing the recovery of Ksh.11.1 million, in cash and assets, fraudulently acquired by a Ministry of Education employee on diverse dates between August 2017 and June 2018. Joshua Momanyi Ocharo, who works for the State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education within the ministry, reportedly set up a fictitious school before directing government funds intended for Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) to the non-existent institution he claimed was located in Khwisero, Kakamega County. In his role as a Clerical Officer within the aforementioned department, Ocharo was entrusted with the duty of creating the FDSE funds distr...

Exclusive,EACC Arrests Five Police Officers For Bribery

10Oct

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Exclusive,EACC Arrests Five Police Officers For Bribery

EACC Arrests Five Police Officers For Bribery Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested five National Police Service (NPS) officers for soliciting bribes from Kenyans. Four of the five namely, Deborah Ngila, Rosemary Nyokabi, Robert Kabiru and Christine Chebon, were apprehended for demanding bribes from motorists on the Thika-Garissa Highway. The final suspect, Police Inspector Joash Rotich Koriese, was arrested in Kisumu after demanding a Ksh.500,000 bribe from a complainant who had earlier reported the matter to EACC. "In Kisumu, EACC arrested Inspector of Police Joash Rotich Koriese of Kisumu Central Police Station who had demanded Ksh.0.5 million bribe in order to withdraw charges against a transporter and release detained goods. He attempted t...

EACC raids KeRRA finance Offices over corruption, fictitious transactions

4Oct

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Investigations

EACC raids KeRRA finance Offices over corruption, fictitious transactions

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officers on Tuesday raided the Kenya Rural Roads Authority office’s at Barabaraa Plaza, JKIA. Business came to a standstill at KeRRA offices after senior employees fled their offices for fear of being arrested by the sleuths. An EACC officer who requested anonymity said they were looking into fictitious payments and kickbacks obtained from contractors by the finance bosses led by one Dan Manyasi. When the officers raided the premises, Manyasi was reportedly away after he had been tipped off. “Manyasi has escaped our trap. We understand he was tipped off by some officers that we are coming. When contacted, he feigned sickness,” said the officer who requested anonymity. By the time of going to press, it was not clear who was arrested. ...

Senior KeRRA Official Questioned By EACC In Sh400M Unexplained Wealth And Graft Claims

4Oct

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Investigations

Senior KeRRA Official Questioned By EACC In Sh400M Unexplained Wealth And Graft Claims

EACC raids KeRRA finance Offices over corruption, fictitious transactions A senior official at the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) was Tuesday questioned by detectives from the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) in connection with allegations of misappropriating approximately Sh400 million while in office. It is alleged that companies linked to him and his wife have been paid over Sh400 million for road tenders by agencies in the road sector. KERRA’s Director of Corporate Services and Finance Dan Chamwama Manyasi spent the better part of Tuesday being grilled at the Agency’s Integrity after the anti-graft investigators raided his office and two homes in Nairobi and Kakamega. Manyasi is said to be under investigation for abuse of office and embezzlement of public...

How EACC Recovers Ksh.9.45M From Company Linked To Public Cemetery Fraud Scheme

3Oct

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Investigations

How EACC Recovers Ksh.9.45M From Company Linked To Public Cemetery Fraud Scheme

EACC Recovers Ksh.9.45M From Company Linked To Public Cemetery Fraud Scheme The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered Ksh.9.45 million from a private company believed to have fraudulently acquired the funds in the purchase of public cemetery land by the defunct Nairobi City Council in 2008. The recovered sum is part of Ksh.283 million that the government had disbursed to the then Nairobi City Town Clerk as payment for the purchase of land for use as a public cemetery. Investigations by EACC established that City County officials colluded with other individuals to purchase land worth Ksh.110 million and shared the remaining Ksh.173 million amongst themselves and private companies associated with them. "From the amount shared, Naen Rech Limited received Ksh.9,4...

EACC Says Probe Into Ksh.1.3B Graft Claims Against Oparanya Complete, File Forwarded To ODPP

3Oct

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EACC Says Probe Into Ksh.1.3B Graft Claims Against Oparanya Complete, File Forwarded To ODPP

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that it has forwarded former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya's file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for further action after conducting in-depth investigations into his alleged graft offences. This comes after Oparanya alongside his spouses were questioned by EACC detectives in August in relation to the alleged embezzlement of Ksh.1.3 billion during his two-term tenure as Kakamega Governor. Appearing before the National Dialogue Committee on Tuesday, EACC Chairperson David Oginde underscored that the State agency only forwards the names of graft suspects to the ODPP for appropriate action after conducting thorough investigations into all reported offences. "The cases that we deal with go throug...

Scandal,Masterminds of the 35m City Hall Saga.

28Aug

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Scandal,Masterminds of the 35m City Hall Saga.

Recently detectives raided the private office of Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja in a probe into claims of intimidation and threats to witnesses in a case under probe. We have information that two of the governor’s aides are on the radar. They are said to be the real masterminds of the multimillions shillings City Hall scandal that saw president William Ruto recently claim while attending the devolution conference that counties are at the centre of mega corruption in Kenya. According to sources within the investigations, EACC is likely to take over the case from DCI. It has emerged that State House and deputy president Rigathi Gachagua are keenly following the unfolding events at City Hall. According to sources, at least Sh2 billion has disappeared. For now, a multistate security tea...