EACC recovers Ksh12M from Kiambu Governor Wamatangi’s house

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered Ksh12 million in cash and USD13,000 from the residence of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi.

The recovery was made during Tuesday morning’s raid conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into irregular procurement and fictitious payments totaling Ksh1.5 billion within the Kiambu County Government.

The operation also targeted nine other senior county officials and business associates linked to the scandal.

The county officials include Peter Njoroge Ndegwa (County Secretary), Nancy Njeri Kirumba (County Executive Committee Member for Finance), and Salome Muthoni Wainaina, who serves as the CEC for Lands and Housing.

Also implicated are William Kinyanjui Kimani (Chief Officer for Finance), Phyllis Wanjiru Muiruri (Director of Supply Chain), and Henry Mburu Waweru (Director of Revenue).

Others are Paul Kibe Wangari, a clerical officer, and Bernard Kabaiku Theuri, the Director of Filtronic International Limited.

According to EACC, the seized funds are believed to be connected to alleged irregularities in the award of a Ksh230 million contract for an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system during the 2022/2023 financial year.

The contract was awarded to Filtronic International Limited, a company linked to one of the suspects.

The Commission further alleges that county officials engaged in trading with the county and received fraudulent payments through illegal procurement processes, breaching public finance and procurement laws.

EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said the operation yielded critical evidence and that appropriate action, including prosecutions and asset recovery, will follow upon the conclusion of the probe.

“Upon conclusion of the investigation, the findings will guide the appropriate course of action – which may include the prosecution of any individuals found culpable, the forfeiture of unexplained assets, and the confiscation of proceeds linked to corruption,” said Mohamud.