EACC arrests 11 officials over Ksh 85M NG-CDF scandal in Eldama Ravine
EACC arrests 11 officials over Ksh 85M NG-CDF scandal in Eldama Ravine
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested 11 officials linked to the Eldama Ravine National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) over the alleged embezzlement of Ksh85 million.
The suspects, who include NG-CDF committee members, accountants, clerks, ICT officers, and treasury officials, were arrested on Thursday, May 7, following investigations into the alleged loss of public funds allocated to development projects within the constituency.
According to the anti-graft agency, the investigations stemmed from complaints that millions of shillings allocated to Eldama Ravine NG-CDF between the 2018/2019 and 2020/2021 financial years could not be accounted for.
EACC revealed that the constituency received a total allocation of Ksh369 million from the NG-CDF Board during the three financial years under review.
However, investigators established that although only Ksh11.5 million had been budgeted for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities, a total of Ksh85 million was allegedly withdrawn irregularly in cash from the NG-CDF account under the guise of M&E expenditure.
“The Commission received a complaint alleging that between the 2018/2019 and 2020/2021 Financial Years, the Eldama Ravine NG-CDF lost approximately Ksh85 million, resulting in the failure to implement several proposed development projects within the constituency,” the commission confirmed.
“Investigations established that during the 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Financial Years, the Eldama Ravine Constituency received a total allocation of Ksh369,052,479 from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Board.”
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The commission said the alleged misappropriation of funds resulted in the failure to implement several proposed development projects within the constituency.
Those arrested include the fund account manager, former sub-county accountants, accounts clerks, treasury clerks, an ICT officer, a clerical assistant, and members of the NG-CDF committee.
According to EACC, the suspects are facing several charges, including abuse of office, conspiracy to commit an economic crime, fraudulent acquisition of public property, false accounting, negligence of official duty, and willful failure to comply with laws governing the management of public funds.
The 11 suspects were escorted to the EACC South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru for processing ahead of their arraignment in court.
EACC further disclosed that two additional suspects linked to the case are yet to be arrested and has called upon them to surrender at any EACC office.
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