The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order compelling three individuals, including a former Homa Bay County Assembly clerk, to repay KSh12.57 million in public funds irregularly paid out as salaries between 2015 and 2017.
In a judgment delivered on October 16, 2026, the court found that the money was fraudulently transferred from the County Assembly’s salary suspense account to a joint bank account held by two individuals who were not employees of the county government.
The court ruled in favour of EACC, holding the former clerk liable for causing the loss of public funds through corrupt and fraudulent conduct.
The two recipients were also found liable for fraudulently receiving public money for work not done or services not rendered.
According to investigations by the commission, the transactions occurred between December 24, 2015, and December 22, 2017, with transfers totalling KSh12,571,166.50 authorised under the guise of salary payments.
However, investigations established that neither recipient was employed by the Homa Bay County Assembly or the county government.
One recipient was a teacher employed by the Teachers Service Commission, while the other worked as a business growth and development manager at a bank’s Homa Bay branch during the period under investigation.
EACC further established that the transfers were made on irregular dates and in varying amounts, a pattern inconsistent with routine salary payments.
The commission subsequently filed a recovery suit in 2022, seeking to have the money returned to the government.
The ruling reinforces EACC’s efforts to recover public funds lost through alleged corruption and fraudulent transactions, as the commission continues to pursue accountability for the misuse of public resources.
