Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission detained 11 officials on May 7 over claims that Ksh 85 million was misappropriated from the Eldama Ravine NG-CDF. The funds were drawn from a larger Ksh 369 million allocation meant for local projects between 2018 and 2021.
The arrests targeted NG-CDF committee members, accountants, clerks, an ICT officer and treasury staff. Investigators found that only Ksh 11.5 million had been set aside for monitoring and evaluation, yet Ksh 85 million was withdrawn in cash under that label.
The commission stated that the missing money prevented several planned development projects from going ahead. Two further suspects remain at large, and EACC has asked them to report to any of its offices.
Those in custody were taken to the agency's South Rift office in Nakuru. They face charges that include abuse of office, conspiracy to commit an economic crime and false accounting.
