EACC files suit seeking to recover 813M from Kiambu Governor

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a suit at the High Court seeking to recover more than Sh813 million from Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 13 others over alleged corruption and conflict of interest linked to road construction contracts .In a statement, the EACC said the case, filed on October 31, 2025, follows extensive investigations into claims that Governor used his position as Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing to influence the irregular award of multi-million-shilling tenders by KeNHA, KURA and KeRRA to companies associated with him.The alleged offences occurred between the 2018/2019 and 2021/2022 financial years. According to the EACC, the Governor and his associates engaged in fraudulent practices by submitting forged or falsified bid documents and falsely demonstrating technical capacity to secure public contracts Connect with KBC Online; Subscribe to our channel: https://t.ly/86BKNc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.om/KBCChannel1 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kbcchannel1TV Check our website: https://www.kbc.co.ke/ #kbcchannel1 #news #kbclive