Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested a cleaner that is suspected to be behind companies paid millions to supply nothing.
According to reports the cleaner is attached to the State Department Department for Correctional Services where he works and he is among 13 people arrested over the embezzlement of over 450 Million.
Also Read: Raila Rejects Calls For Ruto’s Resignation amid Ruto Must Go Demands By Gen Z
Report by the EACC identify the cleaner as Eric Kipkurui Mutai. Eric is reported to be owning a total of seven companies that received Ksh. 257 million despite not supplying anything to the prison stations as indicated.
Documents under investigations reveal that Eric and his seven companies were paid huge amounts of money for supplying various items to various prisons across the country, something that they never did.
Other individuals arrested together with Eric include Sarah Kemunto Kerandi (Chief Finance Officer), Moses Juma Sirengo (Principal Accountant), Jack Nyariango Ogao (Accountant) and Maureen Ndungwa (Director of one of the companies involved).
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has today arrested 5 out of 13 suspects to be charged with various offences relating to embezzlement of public funds amounting to Ksh.450,138,000 at the State Department for Correctional Services.”
EACC adds that the suspects that have been arrested will remain in custody pending arraignment before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 9am.
“This relates to fraudulent tenders for purported supply of food and ration to various prison stations by seventeen (17) companies linked to the officials during the Financial Years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018.”
The commission however asks other remaining suspects that have not been arrested to present themselves at EACC for interrogation.
Also Read: Blow To New Inspector General as Court Suspends Ban of Protests in Nairobi CBD
“The Commission hereby orders the following eight (8) suspects who are yet to be arrested to report to EACC, Nairobi Integrity Center Offices or to the nearest EACC Office not later than Friday, July 19, 2024, 8:00 am, without fail.”