EACC Stories

Outgoing NCIC faces scrutiny over last-minute recruitment of 22 staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

Giti, who assumed office on April 1, explained that he faced intense pressure from the commissioners to carry out the recruitment. Departments that ra...

Public officers face Sh4 million fine or 10-year jail term for missing asset declarations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said officers are reminded that the two-year declaration cycle for 2025 opened on November 1 and will close...

EACC flags organised corruption in traffic department, Police IG vows action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 14, 2025

Bribery is highly organised, with junior traffic officers carrying out daily collections under directives from senior officers, and proceeds channelle...

Audit reveals 200,000 police officer shortfall amid rising security demands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) confirms the trend, showing the number of police officers dropping from 92,350 in 2023 to 88,...

Funding delays, operational weaknesses threaten police operations, says EACC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The report notes that specialised units and devolved formations also do not receive their own AIEs, limiting their ability to function effectively.

Kisumu County City manager under EACC investigation for forgery, fraudulent travel allowances
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Wanga is facing multiple charges, including forgery, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and presenting false documents, following an investiga...

EACC flags systemic gaps fueling corruption in Police Service, calls for urgent reforms
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 13, 2025

EACC noted that the IAU continues to face a shortage of officers deployed at its regional offices, which makes it difficult to address complaints made...

Kenya’s public officers must declare assets by end of the year, says EACC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

This initiative reinforces Kenya’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public service.

Over 280 county corruption cases under EACC investigation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 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 a...

EACC files suit to recover Sh813 million from Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 13 others
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 07, 2025

According to the Commission, its probe established that, during his tenure as Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation an...

Court steps in after EACC and DPP fail to agree on Obado plea deal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 07, 2025

According to submissions made in court, a meeting convened on October 30 at the DPP's office, as earlier ordered by the court, ended in disagreement a...

MPs demand answers over delayed sports academies project, summon officials
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

Committee Vice Chairperson Githua Wamacukuru proposed that the Sports Ministry Principal Secretary, Elijah Mwangi, be summoned to explain the reasons...

Five traffic cops nabbed in EACC sting operation over bribery on Kisumu–Busia highway
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2025

EACC said the five were caught actively engaging in constant bribe collection from motorists entering or exiting the border town.

EACC moves to recover Sh250 million public land in Kahawa Sukari
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2025

The land, Ruiru/Kiu Block 3/1372, measuring approximately 3.977 hectares (nine acres), was originally set aside for the construction of a secondary sc...

Evans Kidero, nine others acquitted in Sh213 million corruption case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 06, 2025

Chief Magistrate Victor Wakumile ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against Kidero and his co-accused over alleged irre...

EACC raids homes, offices of senior Sports officials over Sh3 billion graft claims
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 05, 2025

The operation, conducted pursuant to court orders, is part of ongoing investigations into allegations of unlawful acquisition of public property, amou...

Nairobi Water employee fined Sh8.5 million for using forged KCSE certificate to secure job
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 04, 2025

This is after a probe by the EACC) established that Balamu had forged the academic document, purporting it to be a genuine certificate issued by KNEC.

National Assembly dismisses viral letter on Cabinet vetting as fake
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 31, 2025

This comes days after the National Assembly raised concern over the circulation of fake Bills and a falsified letter on social media, purporting to an...

Funding shortage puts EACC’s anti-graft war at risk- Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The funding shortfall has already affected the EACC’s core functions. Plans to recruit 200 new officers were shelved due to insufficient budgetary all...

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo, officials targeted in EACC corruption sweep
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

EACC officers executed court-approved warrants during the exercise, seeking documents and evidence related to the multi-million shilling project.

Senate probe uncovers unpaid loans by ex-governors, county officials
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

In Meru County, all three former governors, Peter Munya, Kiraitu Murungi, and Kawira Mwangaza, owe a combined Sh58.04 million to the county’s Executiv...

EACC recovers Sh2.8 billion Karura Forest land from late ex-minister Kamotho’s company
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 28, 2025

In a landmark ruling, the court declared that the prime Gigiri property—part of Karura Forest—was unlawfully acquired by the late Minister Joseph Kamo...

PSC, KNEC roll out digital checks to tackle fake certificates in civil service
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

A verification exercise conducted across 91 public institutions has so far unearthed 1,208 forged certificates from a sample of 53,000 cases submitted...

Court dismisses EACC bid to block Sh20.5 million fire engine tender payment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 23, 2025

Justice Francis Rayola Olel ruled that the anti-graft agency had failed to meet the legal threshold for the grant of an injunction and that halting th...

EACC recovers grabbed road reserve valued at Sh30 million in Nyali
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 23, 2025

The land forms part of the Classic Road reserve, previously vested in the defunct Mombasa Municipal Council for road maintenance and future expansion.

Prisons, probation institutions adopt digital tools to strengthen rehabilitative justice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The initiative will digitise inmate records, link regional commands through an online communication platform and introduce digital Nil-Certificates to...

EACC opposes ODPP bid to drop UoN official’s Sh32 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

Daniel Brian Ouma Okeyo is alleged to have forged academic certificates and irregularly received over Sh32 million in salaries and benefits while serv...

EACC recovers Sh35 million government land near Bungoma State Lodge after court orders eviction of developer
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 13, 2025

According to court documents, the land was initially set aside by the government in 1961 for the construction of residential houses for senior public...

Government orders fresh audit of academic certificates for all civil servants
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

PSC said the verification exercise will no longer be limited to officers employed within the last decade but will cover all public servants regardless...

EACC auctions first batch of Okoth Obado's properties, recovers Sh69 million
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 10, 2025

EACC reiterated its commitment to tracing and recovering proceeds of corruption and unexplained wealth to ensure that perpetrators of corruption and e...

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