The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a former Taita Taveta County Political Affairs Director over allegations of fraudulently acquiring and failing to account for KSh12.4 million in public funds — with prosecutors accusing him of claiming money for activities that never took place.
The former county official was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and was processed at Voi Police Station ahead of his arraignment at the Voi Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday to take plea on charges under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
According to the EACC, investigations established that the official fraudulently acquired public funds and failed to account for KSh12,458,990 during his tenure at the Taita Taveta County Government. The case was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which reviewed the file, concurred with EACC’s recommendations, and approved prosecution.
The former director faces two counts. The first is fraudulent acquisition of public property, with the charge sheet alleging that he drew KSh8,303,021 from the county government for various activities “which you purported to have taken place in various places… a fact you knew to be false.” The second count is deceiving a principal, with prosecutors alleging he applied for imprest warrants for the same fictitious activities, knowingly misrepresenting to his employer that the activities had occurred.
The alleged offences took place on diverse dates between November 20, 2015 and December 16, 2016, within Taita Taveta County.
The latest arrest adds to a troubling pattern of graft allegations within the devolved unit. In March last year, EACC secured the recovery of more than KSh12 million from a former political adviser to ex-Governor John Mruttu, after Voi Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura convicted him of diverting imprest funds meant for county assembly members’ official activities to his own personal accounts. Investigators in that case similarly established that the activities claimed never actually occurred.
The Taita Taveta arrests form part of a wider crackdown by EACC. Just days ago, the commission secured High Court orders freezing 19 land parcels, 18 motor vehicles, and bank funds linked to suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer Patrick Analoh and his wife. During a raid on their Syokimau residence, detectives recovered KSh51.3 million and US$113,000 — approximately KSh65.3 million in total.
EACC has maintained that it will pursue all individuals suspected of misusing public funds, regardless of their rank or position, as part of its mandate to protect taxpayer resources and promote accountability in government.
