Moi University EACC Stories

Moi University to sell German Shepherd dogs at Sh40,000, donkeys, bulls in fresh bid to ease cash crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

The dogs, namely Tommy (female), Jimmy, Bella, and Bingo (all male), have been listed among the surplus items to be auctioned.

Ex-Garissa Protocol Officer charged with forgery, fraudulent acquisition of Sh6.8 million
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 16, 2025

The suspect was arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday last week following investigations by the ant...

Moi University staff cry foul over job cuts and unpaid deductions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Kenya University Staff Union, Moi University Chapter, said staff were being declared redundant without dialogue, only for their roles to be outsourced...

EACC signs MoU with National Youth Council, seeks support in fight against corruption
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 13, 2025

According to EACC chairman, Bishop David Oginde, corruption is a moral crisis, but a great opportunity exists for the commission to partner with the y...

EACC arrests five civil servants over forged academic credentials in crackdown on fake certificates
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The suspects, comprising current and former employees of various public institutions, are accused of using falsified academic qualifications to secure...

Taita Taveta MCAs demand probe into graft, excess travel and unfair hiring in county
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

The MCAs, who were recently removed from the Budget and Public Accounts Committee, claim the situation has affected service delivery and that resident...

Treasury officials ordered to repay Sh39 million fradulently paid in unauthorised allowances
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 06, 2025

Lady Justice L.M. Njuguna consequently ordered Murage to refund Sh20,318,000. Of this amount, Sh11,078,601 is to be forfeited from his Equity Bank acc...

EACC recovers 4.9 acres of illegally allocated public land in Loresho worth over Sh400m
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The recovery follows a ruling delivered by Justice Ogutu Mboya of the Environment and Land Court, which noted that the land was not available for allo...

National Assembly orders KCAA to secure title deeds, stop land encroachment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The House committee expressed concern over KCAA’s slow response in securing its assets and questioned why court injunctions had not been obtained soon...

EACC loses land case against former cabinet minister Sam Ongeri
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 05, 2025

Judge Munyo Sila said there was no evidence to show that former lands commissioner James Raymond Njenga had acted fraudulently by allocating it to a f...

EACC report exposes massive corruption across counties, state agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Despite forwarding 44 files to the Director of Public Prosecutions between January and March this year, only four have been approved for prosecution,...

Why we arrested Trans Nzoia County officials at Milimani Law Courts - EACC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The commission said the arrests were made in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) following an incident on May 19 at Go...

Court directs prosecution to share all evidence in Governor Natembeya graft case by June 16
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 03, 2025

The prosecution had asked for two more weeks to comply with the earlier orders on material disclosure.

Drama at Milimani courts as Governor Natembeya staff allegedly arrested by plainclothes officers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

They were reportedly bundled into unmarked Subaru vehicles by plainclothes men in full view of police officers stationed at the court premises, who to...

Governor Natembeya snubs Madaraka Day celebrations in Trans Nzoia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 01, 2025

Tensions peaked in late May when anti-corruption officials raided his Kitale home over alleged procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds,...

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...

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