The High Court has granted the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) orders to obtain Kes21 million held in three bank accounts by a Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) employee.
Daniel Munywoki Wambua, a junior Accountant working at KeRRA), is reported to have amassed a total sum of Kes .21,189,125 within 4 months.
The panel is looking into claims that Munywoki obtained his fortune through corrupt means, which it claims is well beyond his known legitimate sources of income.
The suspect is charged with theft of public funds, conflict of interest, bribery, and misuse of office by EACC.
It informed the court that it thought the sum above to be illicit riches and wanted it held in reserve for six months while inquiries are ongoing to prevent it from being transferred, withdrawn, or disposed of.
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In suit papers filed at the High Court on August 7, 2023, the anti-graft watchdog said its preliminary investigations established that Munywoki - on March 5, 2023 - opened an account at Equity Bank that transacted or received the said amount in only 4 months.
The State agency claims that the bank still possesses a total amount of Kes15,159,044.99, which was likely obtained illegally.
The committee continued by noting that Munywoki had deposited a total of Kes 1,784,000 over three months, more than he made in a single year at KeRRA.
The suspect apparently has a second account at Equity Bank with a questionable balance of Kes.264,707.36.
According to EACC, Munywoki on June 16, 2023, transferred Kes.5 million from this second account to a third held in the same bank.
