The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered Ksh.11.1 from Joshua Momanyi Ocharo, who works for the Ministry of Education.

According to EACC, the Ksh.11.1 million in cash and assets was obtained fraudulently by Joshua Momanyi Ocharo between August 2017 and June 2018.

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The accused works for the Ministry of Education's State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education and allegedly set up a fictitious school before redirecting government funds intended for Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) to the non-existent institution he claimed was in Khwisero, Kakamega County.

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As a Clerical Officer in the department above, Ocharo was tasked with developing the FDSE funds distribution schedule.

An EACC source told royal media that the EACC had won a case it had filed in the High Court to recover Ksh.11,131,305.53 from one Joshua Momanyi Ocharo.

"Momanyi created a ghost school called 'Mundeku Secondary School and added its name in the payment records, and always inserted his personal bank account number, 0520191315774 held at Equity Bank, Nyamira Branch against the ghost school for purposes of processing of payments between 22nd August 2017 and 18th June, 2018." the source noted.

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Following receipt of the payment, the suspect allegedly put Ksh.3.4 million into his KCB account, which he later used to purchase two parcels of land in Donyo Sabuk and Mavoko at Ksh.830,000 and Ksh.980,000, respectively.

He also purchased a Toyota Vanguard automobile for Ksh.2,350,000.

"Although Ocharo embezzled Ksh.11,131,305.53, the Commission's case focused on the recovery of Ksh.9,231,305.53, which had been unlawfully deposited into his personal bank account as a result of the fraudulent activities," the source said.

"A sum of Ksh.1,900,000 was relinquished by Ken Carz Limited, which represented a portion of the amount Ocharo had paid towards the purchase of a Toyota Vanguard vehicle."