The High Court has declined to issue interim orders in a high-profile case seeking to declare Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen unfit for public office over controversial comments he allegedly made advocating the use of lethal force during anti-government protests. In a brief court session, the matter was scheduled for…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched an investigation into six Members of the Bungoma County Assembly (MCAs) over alleged involvement in a Ksh.144.2 million tender scandal. The MCAs are accused of awarding lucrative county contracts to 40 proxy companies tied to close associates and family members, raising serious…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully reclaimed public land valued at Ksh. 65 million in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, marking a significant legal victory in the fight against corruption and irregular land acquisition. The contested parcel Kitale Municipality Block 11/18, measuring 1.732 acres—had been unlawfully allocated in 1999…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has apprehended Samuel Kariuki Ngaanga, the Bomet County Director of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe of Ksh.25,000. According to the EACC, the suspect demanded the bribe from a business owner in exchange for allowing continued operation…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully recovered a 1.73-acre parcel of public land in Mombasa, valued at Ksh.104 million, following a landmark court ruling that declared its decades-old private allocation illegal. The land, registered as MN/VI/3748, is part of the larger Moi International Airport property, formerly Port Reitz…
In a major crackdown on corruption within the public sector, detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested four individuals attached to the National Treasury’s Pensions Department over a multi-million-shilling bribery scandal. The arrested individuals include two Senior Pensions Officers—Henry Odhaimbo Otira and Catherine Muthoni Murage—Chief Clerical Officer…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has achieved a significant legal victory with the recovery of over Sh67 million fraudulently acquired by a senior official at the National Treasury and Planning. The High Court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, presided over by Justice Musyoki, ruled that Faith Jematia Kiptis must…
Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for citizens of all African nations—excluding Libya and Somalia—and most Caribbean countries, in a landmark policy shift aimed at enhancing continental integration and boosting the country’s tourism and travel sectors. The new regulations mean that eligible travelers no longer need an Electronic Travel Authorization…
In a landmark move expected to revolutionize the fight against procurement-related corruption, Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured full access to the government’s new e-Government Procurement (eGP) system. The announcement was made during the 2025 Africa Anti-Corruption Day commemorations held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). EACC…
