Graft Stories

Court told Okoth Obado agreed to forfeit assets worth Sh235m in graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 05, 2025

Under the agreement, the accused forfeited eight parcels of land and two Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, all valued at Sh235.6 million, three times the...

Study: Over 130,000 Ugandan civil servants 'bought' jobs
DW News  |  Sep 03, 2025

A report by Uganda's Inspectorate of Government reveals that one out of three civil servants bribed their way into the job. Now there are calls to ref...

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok released on Sh15 million bond
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 02, 2025

Court documents show that on March 15, 2021, he transferred Sh300,000 to another of his accounts, followed by Sh314,000 and Sh100,000 in separate tran...

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok arraigned in Sh2 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 02, 2025

Governor Hillary Barchok is accused of irregularly benefiting from contracts awarded to Chemasus Construction Limited by the County Government of Bome...

High Court declines to stop EACC from arresting Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 01, 2025

Barchok maintains that unless the court intervenes, the intended prosecution will amount to a political witch-hunt designed to tarnish his image and d...

DPP, EACC enter plea bargain with ex-Migori Governor Okoth Obado in Sh505 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 01, 2025

Obado is charged alongside his four children and 11 others for embezzlement of funds while he was still a governor

EACC submits 89 graft cases involving top officials to ODPP for prosecution
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 22, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says the cases were completed in the last eight and their files submitted to the ODPP with recommenda...

President Ruto forms new multi-agency team to intensify war on corruption
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

The team will be chaired by the Executive Office of the President, while the Office of the Attorney General will serve as the Secretariat.

Court bars city businessman accused of Sh356 million fraud from travelling to India
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Honey Khatwani is accused of stealing $2,786,174.40 (Sh356 million) from Oki General Trading between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2024, in Barbado, Na...

EACC: Nine governors under investigation for using staff to funnel stolen county funds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

EACC chairperson Dr David Oginde revealed that the leaders, particularly in marginalised regions, are diverting money meant for development to invest...

EACC report finds bribery most common as average payment hits Sh4,878
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 05, 2025

Institutions where bribery was most prevalent were found to be Assistant County Commissioners' offices and County Administration, Education, Public Wo...

Ex-Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu freed on Sh53 million bank guarantee pending appeal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 31, 2025

Waititu, who was convicted in February, breathed a sigh of relief after High Court Judge Lucy Njuguna granted him bond, having previously declined his...

EACC busts Sh10.5 million bribery ring at Treasury, arrests four officials
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

Those arrested include two Senior Pensions Officers, Henry Odhaimbo Otira and Catherine Muthoni Murage, Chief Clerical Officer Byrson Mark, and Wilken...

Court hears audio of alleged bribery by JamboPay CEO in Sonko's Sh20 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 17, 2025

"If you allow me to work with you, utakua unapata between Sh3 million and Sh5 million daily, depending on how we run this," Muchemi is heard telling S...

Court told JamboPay's director allegedly offered Sonko Sh4-5 million daily bribe for revenue tender
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 16, 2025

Chief Inspector Kiptoo Kisorio told the court how an undercover operation was mounted in January 2019 in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, following a tip-off fr...

EACC recovers Sh67 million fraudulently paid as irregular allowances to Treasury official
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Court found that the official had illegally and irregularly received public funds disguised as taskforce, extraneous, entertainment, facilitation, and...

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...

Isiolo County Clerk suspended for 30 days over corruption, abuse of office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

Boru is said to have failed to provide monthly requisitions for April and May 2025 to the Controller of Budget and also failed to furnish the County A...

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...

Senators slam EACC over delayed graft probes, say politically motivated raids undermine credibility
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Marsabit Governor Mohamed Ali, who appeared before the committee, said he is still waiting to be told why he was arrested and paraded publicly without...

Former minister Kimunya to defend himself in Sh60 million land graft case after Court of Appeal ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 10, 2025

The charges relate to events in 2005 when Kimunya allegedly oversaw the allocation of 25 acres of public land to Midlands Ltd, valued at about Sh60 mi...

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...

Ex-DRC PM Augustin Matata jailed for 10 years with forced labour over graft scandal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

He allegedly colluded with former DRC Central Bank Governor Deogratias Mutombo to illegally divert funds set aside for an agricultural project aimed a...

Governor Natembeya granted Sh500,000 cash bail, ordered to stay away from county office
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 20, 2025

In total, the court issued 15 conditions that Natembeya must adhere to, warning that any violation would result in serious consequences, including the...

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...

Former Busia governor Sospeter Ojaamong acquitted in Sh8 million graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 16, 2025

Chief Magistrate Eunice Nyutu ruled that the prosecution failed to prove corruption charges against Ojaamong and his co-accused.

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...

Ex-Nyandarua Governor found guilty of illegally awarding Sh50 million contracts during tenure
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

The charges included wilful failure to comply with procurement laws and engaging in a project without prior planning.

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