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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) staged raids on residences and offices of four Garissa County officials in connection with investigations into irregular award of contracts worth Sh1.2 billion. Among those targeted in the September 17 raid were the Head of County Treasury, Abdi Ali Nuriye, Mohamed Daud Korow (Chief Finance Officer), Mohamed Abdi Hassan (Director, Supply Chain Management) and Abdiwahab Omar Guye (former Director, Procurement).
The EACC detectives have been investigating allegations of procurement irregularities in the award of contracts worth Sh1.2 billion at the County Government of Garissa. The tender was for the construction of a terminal wing at Garissa Airstrip, construction of perimeter wall and pavilion at Garissa Primary School, and provision of medical insurance.
The operation resulted in the recovery of crucial evidentiary material to support the ongoing investigations. – EACC
Evidentiary material
“The operation resulted in the recovery of crucial evidentiary material to support the ongoing investigations,” the EACC said, adding that the tender also included provision of catering services and payment of salaries to ghost workers by the county officials.
Upon conclusion of the investigation, the findings will guide the appropriate course of action, which may include the prosecution of any individuals found culpable, the forfeiture of unexplained assets, and the confiscation of proceeds linked to corruption. Governor Nathif Jama Adan Jama had also earlier been grilled by the detectives after he was summoned to record a statement over the alleged mismanagement of Sh1.2 billion.
The Governor is accused of irregular recruitment of staff and payment of Sh700 million in salaries to ghost workers and conflict of interest in the award of contracts worth Sh265 million to Takaful Insurance of Africa Ltd and Tina Gardens Hotel, firms linked to him. He was also grilled over irregular award of tender for the construction of a pavilion and masonry perimeter fence at Garissa Primary to Jubalink Logistics and Transport Company at a cost of Sh188 million.
The EACC further said the Governor was also questioned over irregular award of tender for the construction of a terminal wing at Garissa Airstrip to Remera Investments Limited at Sh110 million. He denied any wrongdoing.
Elsewhere, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has successfully opposed a bid by former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, who is serving a 12-year prison term, to review his sentence. Lady Justice Lucy Njuguna, in a ruling delivered on September 16, 2025, rejected an application filed on August 28, 2025, in which the former county boss sought to overturn his sentence on corruption-related charges.
In February 2025, Waititu was convicted and ordered to either pay a fine of Sh53.5 million or serve 12 years in prison. He is still serving his term at Kamiti Maximum Prison, after failing to meet strict bond terms that required him to deposit a Sh53 million bank guarantee.
Good governance
In its ruling, the court found that he failed to uphold the principles of good governance.
Amnesty yields 200 guns in North Rift
At least 205 firearms, including AK47 assault rifles, and over 1,400 rounds of ammunition have been voluntarily surrendered to security agencies in the North Rift in the last two weeks under the ongoing amnesty initiative. On Tuesday alone, members of the public surrendered 15 AK47 rifles and 77 rounds of ammunition in Tot, Kerio Valley Sub-County.
Among those who surrendered firearms are Benard Kimaiyo, alias Nyakamar of Ketut location, who handed over an AK47 with serial number 34344 loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition, and John Kipsiro of Kibaimwa Location, who surrendered an AK47 with serial number 2979 loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition. One of the firearms recovered from the Kachemiriot clan was found to have originated from Uganda.
Kerio Valley Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Ezekiel Amond said the government will rehabilitate the bandits who surrendered the firearms. “We intend to begin with structured rehabilitation, thereafter nurturing them to transition into productive livelihoods. The objective is to ensure they secure alternative socio-economic opportunities and co-exist peacefully within the community,” the DCC said.
On September 18, in Tot, security agencies also received another 55 AK47 rifles, a G3 rifle, and a Light Machine Gun (LMG). In another case, the agencies recovered an AK47 rifle loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition plus three other extra magazines of different sizes in Laikipia County.
In Kolowa, Baringo County, on Sunday, Rono James, a 28-year-old Pokot, also surrendered his AK47 rifle loaded with two rounds of ammunition. “The firearm was handed over to the Sub-County Security team together with peace committee members within Kolowa,” the local police commander said.
