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Kajiado West MP George Sunkuyia arrested over alleged KCSE certificate forgery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The MP, elected on a UDA ticket, was picked from his home in Nairobi and taken to the EACC headquarters at the Integrity Centre. He is expected to be...

14 arrested over violent disruption of EACC raid at Governor Natembeya’s home
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

DCI said the suspects face charges related to malicious damage, theft and obstruction of justice following a raid on the governor’s residence during w...

State forms special task force after 787 officers found with fake certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

This move is part of its effort to recover over Sh460 million lost through fraudulent employment.

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya charged with corruption as state opposes bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 20, 2025

Natembeya on Tuesday appeared before Chief Magistrate Peter Ondieki facing allegations of irregular financial dealings involving millions of shillings...

Natembeya to spend night in custody ahead of Tuesday court appearance over Sh1.4bn graft allegations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 19, 2025

Natembeya was arrested in Kilimani, Nairobi, on Monday after detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) raided his home in Kital...

Leaders condemn police raid on Governor Natembeya’s home, term move as political witch hunt
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Opposition leaders and political parties have issued scathing statements in reaction to the incident, accusing the government of deploying security fo...

EACC officers flee as protesters vandalise vehicles during raid on Governor Natembeya’s home
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Natembeya is accused of influencing tender awards and receiving kickbacks from contractors through proxies.

EACC confirms raid on Governor Natembeya’s Kitale home over Sh1.4 billion graft probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa, who arrived at the scene alongside several MCAs, claimed the raid was politically motivated and meant to intimidate...

EACC-linked raid at Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya’s home sparks political firestorm
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Reports indicate the plainclothes officers involved in the raid are believed to be from the EACC, although the agency has yet to issue an official sta...

EACC intervenes to protect Coast's historic Kongo Mosque amid land grabbing dispute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Residents had raised the alarm over suspicious activities around the mosque, triggering swift action from the EACC’s Lower Coast Regional Office.

CS Ruku orders probe into NYS procurement process amid allegations of embezzlement of Sh2bn
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 09, 2025

The directive comes in the wake of allegations surrounding a Sh2 billion embezzlement scandal implicating officials at the NYS College in Gilgil, whic...

EACC detectives arrest three senior NYS officials, proxies in Sh2 billion graft probe
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2025

The suspects are accused of having abused their positions of trust and authority to embezzle public funds through collusion, procurement fraud and pay...

Coast traders warned as fake KEBS officers defraud businesses in widening scam
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 17, 2025

Speaking in Kilifi Town, Market Surveillance Manager Peter Makan, representing the KEBS Coast Regional Manager, confirmed that the fraudulent scheme h...

Governor Wamatangi says EACC raid was politically motivated, claims senior officer vowed to ‘make him dirty’
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Wamatangi claimed that he had received a disturbing phone call from a senior officer who allegedly threatened to tarnish his reputation.

EACC probes Kiambu Governor Wamatangi over Sh230m tender scandal and abuse of office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

EACC has said that once investigations are complete, the findings may lead to the prosecution of those found culpable, the recovery of unexplained ass...

Governor Wamatangi arrested moments after his home, office were raided over graft claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The operation also involved searches at the offices and homes of nine other senior county officials, who are under investigation for suspected embezzl...

Ten Turkana County officials in custody over alleged embezzlement of Sh600 million
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 11, 2025

Several county officials have been accused of using their positions to trade with the county through various companies, resulting in over Sh600 millio...

Court extends freeze on Sh4 million linked to KNH CEO amid corruption probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

The funds were deposited into the account of Jacqueline Kavete Mbuli, who has since disowned the money, stating that she has no knowledge of its sourc...

EACC probes University of Nairobi over alleged land mismanagement, fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

The EACC has now requested that the acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson, to provide documents related to the university’s properties who...

EACC targets Sh50 billion in assets obtained through corruption from over 400 court cases
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 03, 2025

EACC CEO Ali Mohamud said the commission is also currently pursuing over 400 cases at various stages of trial for the forfeiture of corruptly acquired...

Moi university to lay off employees amid financial challenges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

The decline in student numbers has led to reduced revenue, making it challenging for the institution to meet its financial obligations, including payi...

EACC recovers Sh28 billion in corruptly acquired assets, pursues Sh50 billion more
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 21, 2025

The high-stakes session, chaired by Senator Veronica Maina, sought to assess the progress made in combating corruption in light of the Senate's Resolu...

High Court blocks EACC from investigating bribery claims against Thika Magistrate Stella Atambo
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 17, 2025

The orders, issued by Justice Chacha Mwita, are extended to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and suspend search orders issued by the M...

EACC recovers Sh45m public land allocated to private individuals in Nairobi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 17, 2025

The recovery of the land followed a lawsuit filed by Giraffe View Estate Limited, which claimed the land was wrongly taken from the public.

Magistrate recuses self after learning search order targeted long-time friend
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 14, 2025

The EACC had not disclosed the details of the subject of the application when seeking the search orders, and Ondieki granted them without being aware...

Former Kitui MCA, accomplice are serial fraudsters, EACC warns
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 13, 2025

EACC says the suspects have been intimidating senior government officials and parastatal heads by threatening them with graft charges before they were...

Former Kitui MCA, two accomplices arrested for impersonating EACC investigators
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 12, 2025

During a search on the suspects, EACC sleuths recovered 12 mobile phones of different types, 22 SIM cards and eight notebooks.

EACC wants law changed to allow it retain half of recovered graft proceeds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 11, 2025

According to Abdi, if the amendment is approved, the EACC’s budget could increase by Sh2.5 billion annually, supplementing its current allocation amid...

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