Nairobi, Kenya – Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif has suffered a legal setback after the High Court in Nairobi issued preservation orders barring any dealings on a contested parcel of land in Parklands linked to him. Justice Theresa Murigi, in a ruling delivered on February 2, 2026, certified an application…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a civil suit seeking to recover Ksh.330 million paid out under what investigators describe as a fraudulent stadium tender ahead of the 2018 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN). The Tender in Question Court papers filed on January 22, 2026 reveal…
Nairobi, Kenya – Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko on Thursday defended himself in a Ksh.20 million corruption case, telling the court that the charges against him are politically motivated and stem from his public opposition to corruption and land grabbing. Testifying before trial magistrate Charles Ondieki, Sonko alleged that…
Machakos, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully reclaimed public land worth Ksh.50 million in Machakos town following a court ruling in its favour. The recovered land comprises two parcels adjacent to the Machakos Law Courts, forming part of the grabbed land identified as LR No. 909/536.…
Busia, Kenya – Busia Governor Paul Otuoma on Tuesday appeared before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to record a statement over alleged entrenched corruption and theft of public funds amounting to Ksh.1.4 billion. The governor was grilled by investigators at the Commission’s Western Regional Offices in Bungoma after being…
Kisumu, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a police officer attached to Mamboleo Police Post for allegedly soliciting and receiving a Ksh.15,000 bribe. In a statement issued on Friday, January 30, 2026, the commission confirmed that Sergeant Gilbert Kiama Oduor was arrested on January 28, 2026,…
The High Court has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, his wife, children, and ten other individuals as part of a Ksh.813 million corruption investigation. The orders were granted following an application by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which is probing allegations of…
Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga on Wednesday presented himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in connection with an ongoing forgery and fraud case. Wanga’s legal team, led by lawyer Steve Ogola, had initially opposed the prosecution, citing a court order that allowed the City Manager to have his…
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has been acquitted of multiple corruption charges in a case involving Ksh 213 million, following a ruling by the court on Wednesday. In its decision, the court declared: “Count 1–17 all are acquitted under Section 210; Count 18–35, the accused person is placed on their…
The National Assembly has issued an official statement dismissing a fake letter that went viral on social media, falsely claiming that Parliament had forwarded names of cabinet nominees to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for vetting. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the Assembly labeled…