Over 280 county corruption cases under EACC investigation

EACC CEO Abdi Ahmed Mohamud. (Photo: Kenya Editors’ Guild)

By Lucy Mumbi
Monday, November 10, 2025

EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud told the committee, chaired by Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei, that six of the reported cases have been concluded in court, seven are still pending, while 74 have been referred to other agencies for necessary action.

At least 288 corruption reports from counties are under scrutiny by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), with billions of shillings potentially misappropriated.

Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and Human Rights, EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said the commission has received 288 reports from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee since 2022, with several cases already progressing through various stages of action.

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Abdi told the committee, chaired by Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei, that six of the reported cases have been concluded in court, seven are still pending, while 74 have been referred to other agencies for necessary action.

“Currently, 125 matters are pending under investigation, 69 matters have been prioritised for investigation in phase two, and seven files have been forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP),” Abdi said.

He added that the commission had issued several advisories to address widespread irregularities in county administrations. The advisories, he said, covered issues such as rampant falsification and forgery of academic certificates, management of existing staff, new recruitment processes, and pending bills within county governments.

According to Abdi, EACC also issued advisories on irregular procurement and misuse of public resources, especially in relation to mitigation measures for the El Niño rains. Others addressed the frequent misapplication of imprests by public officers and emphasised integrity checks during the vetting of individuals nominated for appointment as County Executive Committee Members (CECs).

The EACC boss informed senators that the commission had referred an inquiry into allegations that the Kitui County Executive could not account for expenditure amounting to Sh10.4 billion in the 2019/2020 financial year due to a fire that destroyed supporting documents. The case, he said, was referred to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

Additionally, Abdi said the commission had recommended a special audit by the Office of the Auditor General into claims that the Turkana County Government accumulated pending bills totalling Sh493 million in the 2017/2018 financial year.

“We are currently investigating allegations of payment of Sh541 million by Narok County Government to Lalji Meghji Patel & Company for the construction of Narok County Hospital, with allegations that despite payment being made, the works are not complete and the contract period has lapsed,” Abdi told the committee.

He said an inquiry is also underway into unaccounted expenditure by Isiolo County Government amounting to Sh455 million. The figure includes grants and payments totalling Sh274 million, expenditure on goods and services worth Sh47 million and asset acquisitions valued at Sh64.7 million.

Abdi further revealed that EACC is investigating allegations that the County Government of Kisumu made an ineligible payment of legal fees amounting to Sh137.6 million to Ken Pundo & Company Advocates in relation to a High Court case involving the former Municipal Council of Kisumu.

“The commission is also carrying out an investigation into payments totalling Sh121 million to various suppliers made without any supporting documentation or delivery notes by the Kisumu County Government,” he said.

Abdi also cited an ongoing inquiry into the alleged irregular expenditure of Sh187 million by the Nakuru County Government in the purchase of business items such as tents, chairs, umbrellas, motorbikes, shaving machines and water tanks that were later donated to members of the public.

EACC is further investigating an allegation that Sh405 million was irregularly paid to a contractor for the proposed upgrading of Eldoret’s 64 Stadium during the 2020–2023 financial years, despite there being no contractor on site and the project remaining incomplete.

The commission, Abdi added, is also investigating allegations that Homa Bay County Government failed to remit liquor licence fees amounting to Sh110 million to the Liquor Licensing Fund Bank Account between the 2015/2016 and 2021/2022 financial years.