EACC report exposes billions lost to corruption in state agencies, counties

EACC headquarters at the Integrity Centre, Nairobi. (Photo: EACC)

By Maureen Kinyanjui
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The EACC has indicated that these investigations will lead to the prosecution of responsible officials, recovery of stolen assets, and reforms to prevent future misuse of public resources.

Corruption in Kenya persists, with investigations revealing that numerous state agencies and county governments are allegedly misappropriating public funds.

The latest Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) annual report for 2024/2025 exposes a wide array of financial misconduct, involving billions of shillings in procurement irregularities, inflated tenders, and embezzlement.

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Among the top cases is the Kenya Leather Development Council, which is being investigated over a Sh2.5 billion tender for an effluent treatment plant at the Kenya Leather Park in Machakos during the 2017/18 financial year.

The Kenya National Highway Authority is also under scrutiny for a Sh2 billion contract awarded to China Road and Bridge Corporation for constructing the Greenpark terminus in 2023/2024.

Mandera County has been highlighted in the report, with the former governor facing allegations of conflict of interest for irregular payments totalling Sh1.67 billion to ten companies between 2013 and 2020.

Additionally, a former assembly speaker is being investigated for awarding contracts worth Sh1.42 billion to Frontier Engineering Limited between 2014/2015 and 2024/2025.

Other institutions facing EACC probes include the National Industrial Training Authority, which is alleged to have irregularly procured an enterprise resource planning system upgrade and Human Capital Transformation Platform valued at Sh1.62 billion. Kitui County is under investigation for conflict of interest and embezzlement of Sh1.42 billion.

Several other counties, including Kajiado, Wajir, Kiambu, Turkana, Trans Nzoia, Bomet, Embu, Garissa, and Siaya, are being examined for inflated tenders, fraudulent payments, and conflicts of interest.

High-profile state cases feature the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council over a Sh1.3 billion tender for a simulation centre and Kenya Power for alleged misappropriation of Sh1.3 billion in the Wind Power Plant project in Lamu West Constituency.

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority faces investigation for procurement offences worth Sh1.1 billion, while the National Treasury is being scrutinised for suspicious payments exceeding Sh956 million.

A separate inquiry involves Sh681 million allegedly embezzled under the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies.

Other notable cases include the Kenya Water Towers Agency over Sh147 million, the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency for Sh100 million procurement irregularities, and the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya, accused of fraudulent daily sustenance payments totalling Sh95.5 million.

Two senior police officers are under investigation for unexplained wealth amounting to Sh54.8 million, and a civil society leader is facing allegations of offering a Sh3 million bribe to drop procurement irregularity claims against a senior Kenyatta International Convention Centre official.

Additional entities under scrutiny include the Kenya Urban Roads Authority, Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ewaso Nyiro South Development Authority, and Kenya Ports Authority for procurement irregularities and conflicts of interest.

Widespread bribery and document falsification cases are also being examined, including Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya Ports Authority, Office of the Auditor-General staff, customs officials, Kenya Revenue Authority officers, and employees at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), accused of forging academic qualifications.