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Part of situation: Kenya anti-corruption enforcement and asset recovery (2 clusters)

EACC secures asset forfeitures and arrests in corruption cases

EACC corruption recovery asset forfeiture public funds fraud Kenya

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured several legal victories in its efforts to recover public funds and prosecute corruption in Kenya.

In one case, the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court ordered the forfeiture of Sh207.7 million in assets belonging to Andrew Biketi Musuya, a former accountant for the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Trans Nzoia County Government. The court ruled that Musuya failed to explain the discrepancy between his wealth and his legitimate income. The forfeited assets include apartment blocks in Mombasa, a townhouse, undeveloped land, motor vehicles, and bank and M-Pesa deposits.

Additionally, a court ordered former Homa Bay County Assembly Clerk Bob Kephas Otieno and two others to repay Sh12.57 million. The funds were fraudulently transferred from the Assembly’s salary suspense account between 2015 and 2017 to individuals who were not employees of the county government.

Separately, the EACC arrested a former employee of the Office of the Auditor-General. The suspect is accused of using a forged secondary school certificate to secure employment and fraudulently acquire Sh5.8 million in public funds. The suspect was arraigned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on charges of forgery and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

Entities

Andrew Biketi Musuya · Bob Kephas Otieno · Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission · Kenya · Office of the Auditor-General

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The court ordered the forfeiture of Sh207,741,928 in assets belonging to Andrew Biketi Musuya.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Bob Kephas Otieno and two others were ordered to pay back Sh12,571,166.50 in public funds. kahawatungu.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The former employee allegedly acquired Sh5,876,203.89 in public funds through the use of the forged certificate. www.kenyans.co.ke
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A former Office of the Auditor-General employee was arrested for using a forged KCSE certificate. www.kenyans.co.ke
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Andrew Biketi Musuya failed to explain the disproportion between his wealth and his legitimate income.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Sh12.57 million was fraudulently transferred from the Homa Bay County Assembly’s salary suspense account. kahawatungu.com

Sources

EACC Seizes Ksh207.7 million in Assets from Former Trans Nzoia Accountant [kenya-today.com]
EACC Arrests Former Auditor-General Employee Over Ksh5.8 Million Fraud [www.kenyans.co.ke]
EACC recovers Sh12.57 million from former Homa Bay Assembly Clerk, two others - Kahawatungu [kahawatungu.com]
EACC recovers Sh12.57 million from former Homa Bay Assembly Clerk, two others [nairobinews.co.ke]