EACC has won a High Court case for Kes. 11,131,305.53 in restitution from Joshua Momanyi Ocharo, who established a ‘ghost’ school called Mundeku Secondary School while working at the Ministry of Education.
Ocharo consistently allocated government funds for the Free Day Secondary Education Programme, claiming he placed the name of the non-existent school in payment records and his personal bank account information.
In his ruling, Justice Prof Nixon Sifuna found that Momanyi conceived and executed a fraudulent scheme through which he received Kes. 11,131,305.53 at the expense of the children of Kenya, who are the beneficiaries of the Free Day Secondary Education funds.
The theft took place on diverse dates between 22nd August 2017 and 18th June 2018
EACC says Momanyi used part of the money to buy a Toyota Vanguard vehicle and two prime parcels of land.
The High Court declared proceeds of crime that should be forfeited to the Government.
A file recommending his prosecution has since been forwarded to the ODPP.
