The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating alleged corruption by senior county officials at the Garissa County Government.
In a statement on Wednesday, June 12, the commission revealed that it had conducted a successful investigative operation targeting Eight (8) senior officials of Garissa County Government over alleged massive corruption through conflict of interest and embezzlement of public funds in excess of Ksh1.2 billion.
The officials are alleged to be directly and indirectly trading with the County Government through companies owned by themselves, close family members and associates.
The operation, which is part of the ongoing investigation, was undertaken pursuant to court orders targeting senior officials of the County Government, their proxies and companies associated with them that were used to embezzle public funds from the County.
The anti-graft agency noted that the Tuesday, June 11, operation yielded valuable evidentiary material that will support the ongoing investigation.
“Upon completion, the outcome will inform appropriate action which may include prosecution of suspects and recovery of any stolen public funds,” the commission said.
EACC called upon residents of Garissa County who may have any information on the misappropriation of public funds at the County to volunteer such information in confidence to the Commission through the anonymous reporting system in the EACC Website www.eacc.go,ke, Toll-Free No. 1551 or report to any of the EACC offices across the country.
