The Anti-Corruption Court has ordered Kiambu County government to halt payment of a Ksh166 million balance from a Ksh230 million tender to a private firm following revelations of fraud. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) investigations exposed fake audits and edited bank statements. The case is set for hearing on November 13.
In a ruling by Justice Lucy Njuguna, the orders will remain in effect for 14 days. The tender was for the development, installation, testing, training, commissioning, and support services of an Enterprise Resource and Planning System (ERP). The private firm submitted audited financial statements for 2022, 2021, and 2020, but EACC found they had not been audited by the firm listed in the bid.
Additionally, bank statements showed positive cash flow, but investigations revealed they were fraudulently edited to portray financial health. The bid documents included CVs of two employees who were not actual staff of the company. The contract was executed on April 24, 2023, for Ksh230 million, with a six-month duration.
The firm requested a 52-week extension on December 21, 2023, citing technical challenges, despite the contract having lapsed a month earlier. The Chief Officer of Revenue, Supply Chain Management, ICT, and Internal Audit signed the extension on February 24, 2024, irregularly and without a valid contract, contravening Section 139 (2A) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act.
To date, the county has paid Ksh63 million. EACC filed a petition on October 28, 2025, seeking a permanent injunction against the remaining Ksh166 million payment and recovery of the Ksh63 million disbursed. Kiambu County government has yet to issue a formal response.
Investigations began in 2023, further revealing the prior payment of Ksh63 million.