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Milimani Anti-Corruption Court

Milimani Anti-Corruption Court — specialized tribunal handling corruption cases in Kenya, recently presiding over high-profile matters involving former governors and public officials.

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In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    Okandah William John, who served as a Revenue Collection Assistant at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), was convicted and sentenced by Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Celesa Okore after finding him guilty of three counts of fraudulent acquisition of p

    Ex-City Hall employee fined Sh5m for using forged degree certificate
  3. Citizen Digital

    The suspect was arrested on June 16, 2025, and arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court.

    Former Nairobi City Water official jailed 5 years for using fake academic certificate
  4. The Standard

    s comes after former Revenue Officer at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited, Okandah William John, was convicted after being found guilty of using forged academic credentials to secure employment and unlawfully receiving public funds.The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court

    University students targeted as country intensifies war on graft
  5. May 2026
  6. Court upholds Obado plea bargain in Sh73.4mn graft case

    1. Citizen Digital

      In a statement issued on Friday, the anti-corruption coalition expressed concerns and disappointment over the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court's decision to uphold the agreement between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the accused persons in the Ksh.73.4

      Lobby Group faults Obado's Ksh.73.4M plea bargain, says deal weakens war on graft
    2. Capital News

      NAIROBI, Kenya May 16 – Transparency International Kenya and the National Integrity Alliance have expressed deep concern and disappointment following the decision by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on May 15, to uphold a plea bargain agreement between the Office of the Directo

      TI-Kenya Condemns Court Decision Upholding Obado Plea Bargain in Sh73.4mn Graft Case
  7. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeFormer Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his four children and several associates have walked free after the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court allowed the Director of Public Prosecution's bid to withdraw the Sh73.5 million graft case against them following an out-of-cour

    Court allows DPP to withdraw Sh73.5m Obado case after Sh235m repayment
  8. Capital News

    Joshua Attuah Omia was arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court and charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, uttering a false document, deceiving a principal, and presenting a forged certificate.

    DPP charges Nairobi Water artisan over forged KCSE certificate, KSh5.9m salary fraud
  9. The Standard

    The two, EACC said, were arrested on May 11, 2026, and arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where they denied all charges.They were each released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or a bond of Sh1 million with a surety of a similar amount.

    Three arrested as EACC tightens grip on fake academic certificate crackdown
  10. Citizen Digital

    In the first case of NCWSC employees, the pair was arrested on Monday and later arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court.

    Nairobi Water employees among three officials arrested over fake academic certificates
  11. April 2026
  12. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30-The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has placed former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on his defence in a high-profile corruption case linked to the irregular award of a 2018 county tender.

    Court Puts Former Nairobi Governor Sonko on Defence in 2018 Corruption Case

Yesterday

  1. Ex-City Hall employee jailed for forged degree, fraud

    A former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company employee was sentenced to four years in jail or a fine of Sh5.04 million for using a forged University of Nairobi degree certificate to secure employment and siphon public funds. He worked from August 2016 until November 2023, earning salaries totalling Sh4,749,597.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 11 June

  1. Water utility worker convicted for forged degree, jailed five years

    A former Revenue Collection Assistant at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has been convicted after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission established that he forged a Bachelor of Commerce degree certificate from the University of Nairobi to secure employment and unlawfully earned public funds.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. EACC urges university students to lead anti-corruption efforts

    Anti-graft officials have challenged university students to champion ethical leadership and reject corruption, academic fraud, and dishonesty. The Ethics and Integrity club was launched at Mount Kenya University as part of efforts to nurture integrity among young people and build a country where qualifications are earned and leadership is guided by honesty.

    11 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 16 May

  1. Lobby group criticises Obado plea bargain in graft case

    The National Integrity Alliance has criticised the plea bargain agreement that led to the withdrawal of corruption charges against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-accused in a Ksh.73.4 million case, arguing the deal risks weakening Kenya's fight against corruption.

    16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Court upholds Obado plea bargain in Sh73.4mn graft case

    The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court upheld a plea bargain agreement between prosecutors and former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and co-accused persons in a Sh73.4 million corruption case. Transparency International Kenya and the National Integrity Alliance expressed deep concern, arguing the ruling undermines accountability and public confidence in the justice system.

    16 May 2026 · Capital News

Friday 15 May

  1. Court withdraws Sh73.5m graft case against Obado after settlement

    Milimani Anti-Corruption Court allowed the Director of Public Prosecution to withdraw the Sh73.5 million case against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and associates following a Sh235 million civil forfeiture settlement with the EACC and surrender of two motor vehicles.

    15 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 13 May

  1. DPP charges water company artisan over forged KCSE certificate

    Joshua Attuah Omia, an artisan at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, has been charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, and uttering a false document after allegedly using a forged KCSE certificate to secure employment and unlawfully earn KSh5.9 million in salaries between August 2015 and December 2023.

    13 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Three arrested for forged academic certificates

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three people—two from Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company and one from Kaimosi Friends University—for using forged academic certificates to secure employment. The two NCWSC suspects face charges of forgery and fraudulent acquisition of public property related to salaries of Sh5,909,037 and Sh9,485,177 respectively.

    13 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Three officials arrested for using forged academic certificates

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested three officials — two from Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company and one from Kaimosi Friends University — over alleged use of fake academic documents to secure employment. The Nairobi Water employees reportedly forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificates and presented them as genuine documents issued by the Kenya National Examinations Council.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 April

  1. Court orders Sonko to defend corruption charges in 2018 tender case

    The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has placed former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on his defence in a corruption case linked to the irregular award of a 2018 county tender for heavy equipment hire. Sonko and three co-accused face four counts including conspiracy to commit an economic crime and acquisition of proceeds of crime, but were acquitted on a money laundering charge.

    30 April 2026 · Capital News

  2. Sonko, three others ordered to stand trial in Sh14 million tender case

    The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court ruled that former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and three co-accused have a case to answer in a Sh14 million corruption case linked to an alleged irregular award of a heavy equipment hire tender by Nairobi County Government in 2018. Trial Magistrate Isabellah Barasa found that the Director of Public Prosecutions established a prima facie case on four counts against Sonko, Frederick Odhiambo Oyugi (trading as Yiro Enterprises), ROG Security Limited, and its director Anthony Otieno Ombok.

    30 April 2026 · The Standard

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