The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has petitioned the court to seize Ksh. 643.2 million in unexplained riches linked to a junior City Hall employee.
At the heart of the case is the mystery of how the procurement staffer was paid only Ksh. 55,000 per month, defied all odds to amass millions in his account.
A court order has since frozen the monies in question, and the EACC demands that the assets associated with the worker be forfeited to the government.
A prime piece of land, residences, high-end vehicles, and millions of dollars are all part of the probe.
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In addition, the suspect is tied to the ownership of a prominent Nairobi nightclub.
Lady Justice Esther Maina granted the orders on Tuesday in 2022 to allow the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to complete investigations into claims the employee received bribes and kickbacks through his office, accumulating the money and other assets, including two high-end motor vehicles.
According to court records, despite earning a net monthly income of Ksh.55,000, the employee received and funneled Kshs. 506 million through bank accounts in his name and the names of family members between January 2016 and October 2022.
Investigations revealed that his responsibilities at the county included regulating outdoor commercials, monitoring and supervising all outdoor advertisements, and calling advertisers to ensure that approvals and payments for advertisements were met.
"Although he earns a monthly net salary of Kshs. 55,000/-, investigations have revealed that between January 2016 and October 2022, he received and channeled monies suspected to have been obtained through corruption amounting to Kshs. 506,397,460.71/- through bank accounts in his name, the names of companies associated with him, his family members including his spouse, and his minor children," court documents state.
