Kitutu Chache South MP Antoney Kibagendi now claims he is facing intimidation in what he describes as attempts to silence him over allegations of corruption in the Ministry of Health.
Kibagendi alleges that state agencies such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been activated to deal with him.
He claimed his consistent demands for accountability in the management of the Social Health Authority (SHA), as well as his calls to end corruption in Parliament, have angered powerful individuals who are now targeting him.
“When I said the other day that Parliament has been auctioned, and I say it here again, we need to have a Parliament that protects wananchi. A Parliament that fights corruption. But instead, we have a Parliament that enhances the wanton looting you are seeing today,” he said.
Kibagendi, speaking on Wednesday during a parallel Linda Mwanainchi 10-point Agenda report release, alleged that the EACC is being used to pursue politicians who do not agree with the current administration.
He claimed the agency recently sent a letter to his National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) office.
“They (EACC) sent a letter to the Fund Manager, and they are not specific about the project they want to look at; they are on a fishing expedition. I will not be intimidated, and I will continue speaking about the corruption in SHA,” he added.
According to the letter—signed by J. Agar, Deputy Manager, South Nyanza Region, on behalf of CEO Abdi Mohamed, and seen by The Star—the anti-corruption agency wrote to the Kitutu Chache South NGCDF Fund Manager on March 3, 2026, requesting documents and information.
“Currently, the Commission’s South Nyanza Regional Office is carrying out investigations touching on projects funded by the NGCDF Kitutu Chache South for the FY 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. To facilitate investigations, kindly but urgently provide the following original documents relating to all projects for the two years,” the letter states.
Among the documents being sought are the approved budgets for the two financial years, approved procurement plans, requisitions for user departments, architectural drawings, engineers’ estimates with bills of quantities, and blank tender documents.
The commission also requested tender advertisement notices or invitations to tender, site attendance minutes, appointment letters for tender opening and evaluation committee members, tender opening registers and minutes, and all original bid documents submitted by bidders.
Other documents requested include tender evaluation minutes and reports, professional opinions, due diligence reports, letters notifying unsuccessful bidders, and award letters.
EACC is also seeking letters of acceptance from successful bidders, signed contract agreements, project implementation team appointments, site installation reports, project progress reports, inspection and acceptance certificates, and payment vouchers with supporting documents.
Performance bonds, invoices or payment requests, and delivery records submitted by suppliers are also among the documents requested.
“Our officers R. Rono and R. Yator, or any other authorised Commission officer, will be available to receive the information on Tuesday, March 10, 2026,” the letter concludes.
The letter does not indicate the specific project or payment under investigation.
