The High Court has extended interim injunction orders freezing assets linked to an alleged Ksh813 million corruption scheme involving Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and several co-defendants.
The orders were extended on Tuesday by the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division (ACEC) of the High Court, pending the hearing and determination of an application filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) seeking substantive injunctive relief.
The matter came up before Justice Hedwig Okwany for directions on an application dated November 4, 2025, in which the EACC is pursuing recovery of funds it alleges are proceeds of corruption.
Justice Okwany noted that the trial judge, Justice John Onyiego Musyoki, was not sitting due to bereavement.
After hearing the parties, the court ordered that the interim injunctions remain in force until March 17, 2026, when the matter will be mentioned before Justice Musyoki for further directions.
The court also directed all parties to file and exchange written submissions on the EACC’s application for an injunction within 14 days.
In addition, parties were granted leave to file and exchange pleadings relating to a separate application by the first defendant seeking to strike out the suit.
Justice Okwany further directed the EACC to extract and serve the extension orders on all parties.
The suit arises from investigations by the EACC into an alleged Sh813 million corruption and economic crimes scheme linked to the Kiambu County Government.
According to the Commission, senior county officials, including Governor Wamatangi, are suspected to have irregularly acquired public funds through abuse of office, unlawful procurement processes and conflict of interest.
The EACC alleges that the funds were channelled through proxies and used to acquire various assets, including high-value properties and bank deposits, which it believes constitute proceeds of corruption.
The asset recovery proceedings form part of the Commission’s civil action aimed at preserving and recovering suspected public funds while investigations and any potential criminal proceedings are ongoing.
The interim freezing orders were initially granted ex parte, with the court noting the risk that the assets could be sold, transferred or otherwise dissipated if preservation orders were not issued urgently.
Governor Wamatangi and the co-accused have denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that the suit is defective and politically motivated.
The matter will be mentioned on March 17, 2026, for further directions.
By Andrew Kariuki
