Also known as: EACC
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission — investigates and prosecutes corruption cases, recovers misappropriated public assets and land in Kenya.
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Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 1 – What began as a routine corruption arrest turned into an unusual rooftop drama after Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives found Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk and Director of Finance Leonard Kevin Nyamasege hiding in the ceiling of …
Nyamira Deputy Clerk Pulled From Ceiling As EACC Executes Corruption ArrestThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe stalled County Executive office block construction site in Milimani, Bungoma town. [Jackline Inyanji, Standard] Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been asked to investigate allegations of embezzlement of millions of shillings in the construction …
EACC asked to probe Sh136m county executive office block projectCitizen Digital
… PHOTO | EACC Audio By Vocalize Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested the Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk over alleged procurement irregularities in the award of a tender for the construction of an office block at the assembly. …
Nyamira Deputy Clerk arrested over alleged Ksh.30M procurement fraudThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe High Court has temporarily suspended court orders requiring the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to disclose investigation documents in the Sh170 million unexplained wealth probe involving suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer Patrick Analo Akiva …
Court halts orders compelling EACC to release files in Analo's Sh170m graft probeThe Standard
… hat the county executive, led by Governor Gladys Wanga, account for the development funds and the status of the projects. “Failure by the County Executive to respond by publishing and making public the reports on these matters within seven days, we shall petition the Senate, EACC …
MCAs want Governor Wanga to account for Sh1b ward projectsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has directed public institutions to stop branding publicly funded projects and programmes with the names, portraits, images or symbols of serving public officials, warning that the practice amounts to abuse …
Governors, MCAs face arrests over branded taxpayer-funded projectsCitizen Digital
EACC warns politicians against branding public projects with personal names, images By Brian Kimani June 26, 2026 10:18 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud speaks during a past event. …
EACC warns politicians against branding public projects with personal names, imagesCitizen Digital
SAM’S SENSE: Public projects, private praise By Sam Gituku June 25, 2026 11:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize This week, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) directed state an …
SAM’S SENSE: Public projects, private praiseCitizen Digital
EACC arrests security firm director over Ksh.5.4M procurement fraud By Joseph Muia June 24, 2026 08:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The suspect, Gilbert Momanyi Maturwe, who is the director of Gimo Secur …
EACC arrests security firm director over Ksh.5.4M procurement fraudCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has intensified its crackdown on procurement-related corruption after arraigning the director of a private security firm accused of fraudulently securing and benefiting from a Sh5.4 million public contract …
Security firm director arraigned over Sh5.4mn procurement fraud at Keroka Technical Training InstituteKenya Re Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Wachinga and General Manager Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office in a court petition seeking their removal. They argue that the petitioner failed to exhaust dispute resolution mechanisms before going to court.
1 hour ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Re Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Wachinga and General Manager Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office in a court petition seeking their removal. They argue that the petitioner failed to exhaust dispute resolution mechanisms before going to court.
1 hour ago · Citizen Digital →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved bribery charges against Kangema Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua and Probation Officer Julius Irungu after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission submitted an inquiry file. According to the EACC preliminary report, Irungu approached a complainant on behalf of Kinyua and demanded Ksh.170,000, claiming it would secure a non-custodial sentence through a favourable probation recommendation.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved charges against Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi and Senior Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu for allegedly soliciting a Sh170,000 bribe from a Murang'a businessman to influence a criminal case outcome. The EACC investigation found sufficient evidence for prosecution, and the DPP has directed the suspects be charged immediately.
13 hours ago · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has advertised a vacancy for Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer on a four-year renewable contract. Applicants must be Kenyan citizens with a university degree and at least five years of management experience, preferably in electoral matters, finance, governance, public administration, law or political science.
16 hours ago · Capital News →
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has resolved to direct the Inspector General of Police to arrest and produce Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo before senators on August 6, accusing him of repeatedly defying summons to explain audit queries after he skipped a Monday session and sent a last-minute reschedule request.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered public assets worth more than Sh126 million in Bungoma, Kakamega and Busia counties after investigations uncovered their illegal acquisition by private individuals. The recovered assets include government houses, public land reserved for housing and education, and parcels earmarked for State institutions.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court in Nairobi struck out a case filed by Vocal Africa against Parliament speakers Moses Wetang'ula and Amason Kingi for openly campaigning for President William Ruto's second term bid, with Justice David Mburu ruling that the court could not entertain the case as it should first have been filed with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has struck out a petition by Vocal Africa seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from political activities, ruling that the petitioners failed to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms under the Leadership and Integrity Act before filing the case.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Francis Awino has filed a High Court petition seeking orders to stop Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano from engaging in partisan political activities while in office, arguing that her alleged participation in political campaigns violates constitutional requirements of impartiality and political neutrality for State officers.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
A petitioner has filed at the High Court seeking to bar Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano from engaging in partisan political campaigns while serving as a State officer, arguing that such conduct violates constitutional principles of leadership, integrity, and the neutrality of public office.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua has been relieved of his judicial duties pending an investigation into alleged solicitation of a bribe. He was arrested by the EACC alongside a Probation Officer for allegedly receiving Ksh.150,000 from a complainant in a matter pending before the court.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Judicial Service Commission has suspended Kangema Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi following his arrest by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over allegations of soliciting a Sh170,000 bribe to influence a criminal case outcome. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the Judiciary has commenced disciplinary proceedings and pledged cooperation with investigators.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Law Society of Kenya has reaffirmed its nationwide boycott of court proceedings, with President Charles Kanjama urging advocates to stay away from courts to mount pressure for greater accountability within the Judiciary. The LSK Council and Senior Counsel Bar are scheduled to meet the Judicial Service Commission on July 31 to discuss the concerns behind the protest.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Senior Principal Magistrate and a Principal Probation Officer attached to Kangema Law Courts were arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe from a litigant in an ongoing criminal case. The suspects were apprehended at a restaurant in Kangema Township after being caught receiving money from a businessman convicted in a criminal case.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Martin Kinyua Mutegi, a Senior Principal Magistrate, and Julius Irungu, a Principal Probation Officer, both attached to Kangema Law Courts, were arrested by the EACC on Tuesday evening for allegedly soliciting and receiving Sh150,000 from a litigant in exchange for influencing a criminal case outcome through a favourable probation recommendation.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Judiciary has suspended Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Mutegi of Kangema Law Courts following his arrest by the EACC over bribery allegations. Mutegi and Principal Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu were arrested after a businessman alleged they solicited and received a bribe; Sh150,000 in marked currency was recovered.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has moved to court to recover 7.6 acres of land belonging to the Kenya Prisons Service in Kisumu, valued at approximately Ksh.790 million, after the land was allegedly illegally excised from public property and converted into private ownership.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has launched legal action to recover 7.6 acres of Kenya Prisons Service land in Kisumu's Milimani area, valued at approximately Sh790 million, alleging the property was fraudulently excised from public land and converted to private ownership. The disputed land was reserved for prison use under colonial-era and 1970s government planning instruments.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association has appealed to the Law Society of Kenya to abandon its planned nationwide court boycott, arguing that withdrawing legal services would harm litigants rather than resolve judicial delays and inefficiencies. The Judiciary separately rejected the boycott and insisted all courts would remain open, urging advocates to address grievances through dialogue instead.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Law Society of Kenya will boycott courts on July 22 as industrial action to tackle corruption and improve accountability in the Judiciary, with LSK President Charles Kanjama saying existing systems have failed to address corruption and misconduct among judicial officers.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is pursuing nine asset recovery suits to reclaim 7.6 acres of public land in Milimani, Kisumu City, valued at approximately Sh790 million, which it says was unlawfully grabbed from the Kenya Prisons Service and converted into private ownership through fraudulent processes. The disputed property, whose total value including developments is estimated at Sh4.3 billion, forms part of an original 16-acre parcel reserved for prison staff housing and regional offices.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Judiciary says court proceedings will not be disrupted by a planned boycott by lawyers opposing court orders that prevent the Judicial Service Commission from investigating misconduct cases against judges. The Law Society of Kenya announced lawyers would boycott courts on July 22 and target judges who obtained immunity orders.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that World Bank lending in developing countries, including Kenya, often fails to deliver development outcomes proportional to borrowed amounts, due to weak oversight, political interference, and poor transparency. The writer calls for stricter accountability mechanisms to ensure funds are traced from Washington through national treasuries to ground-level project delivery.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the World Bank should impose stricter accountability measures before and after lending to developing countries. The article contends that while the bank aims to reduce poverty and promote shared prosperity, weak oversight and poor transparency have allowed development loans to become tools of political convenience rather than instruments of transformation, with Kenya cited as an example where public debt has risen sharply but development outcomes have not matched the scale of borrowing.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya has named Chief Justice Martha Koome and Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu among nine judges targeted in a court boycott scheduled for Thursday, July 23, in protest over allegations of judicial corruption, misconduct, and registry inefficiencies. The action will continue indefinitely until courts issue orders restraining the Judicial Service Commission, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion piece warns that Kenya faces serious risk if nothing is done to counter dehumanizing rhetoric, normalised political violence, and misuse of state institutions as we approach the 2027 election, citing loss of public trust in institutions including Parliament, the IEBC, and the judiciary.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya has called for a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday, July 22, citing persistent concerns over corruption, case backlogs, and weak accountability within the judiciary. The LSK also resolved to launch an indefinite targeted boycott of courts presided over by judges who have obtained court orders barring the Judicial Service Commission or the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission from investigating complaints against them.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece uses agronomy as a metaphor, comparing Kenya's three arms of government (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary) to macronutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) that must exist in harmony for the state to thrive, with any imbalance weakening institutional resilience.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Nyamache District Accountant Annrose Gakenia and her deputy Josphat Ongori Motari over allegations that the accountant solicited a bribe in exchange for signing a cheque belonging to the Etago Sub-County Children's Office. The two were apprehended receiving Ksh.8,000 from the complainant and released on cash bail of Ksh.20,000 each pending investigation completion.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested the Nyamache District Accountant and her deputy after they were allegedly apprehended receiving Ksh.8,000 from a Children's Officer who had complained they solicited a bribe for signing a cheque. Both suspects were released on cash bail of Ksh.20,000 each pending investigations.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →