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…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, conducted simultaneous raids on the offices and residences of Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo and several senior county officials as part of investigations into a multimillion-shilling corruption scandal. According to the EACC, the operation is linked to an alleged irregular…
A section of residents from the Isiolo–Meru community has raised alarm over what they describe as rampant mismanagement and poor governance within the Isiolo County administration. The group accused local leaders of failing to deliver on key development pledges, despite receiving substantial funds from the national government. Speaking during a…
Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Francis Meja has shed light on the growing crisis of fake academic credentials within Kenya’s public service, attributing it largely to unemployment pressures and overdependence on paper qualifications for job opportunities. Speaking during a televised interview on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Meja noted that the…