Matiang’i’s woes continue as EACC goes after his wealth
Matiang'i's wealth now a target by the government after EACC wrote to the Head of Public Service seeking certified copies of the former Interior CS wealth declaration
Matiang’i’s wealth now a target by the government after EACC wrote to the Head of Public Service seeking certified copies of the former Interior CS wealth declaration.
An insider at the EACC (Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission) confirmed that the commission wants Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to publicize the former civil servant’s declarations of income, assets, and liabilities.
The insider claims that the commission is keen on finding out how Matiang’i’s wealth grew over the ten years that he worked as a CS for President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The commission’s chief executive, Twalib Mbarak, was said to be investigating the ex-CS and would use the data as evidence.
Through a letter dated Monday, February 27, the EACC indicated that they had upped their investigation pursuant to Section 30(1)(4)(b) of the Public Officers Ethics Act.
“The Commission wishes to request for Certified Copies of Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities forms for years 2012 to 2022, including the initial and final declarations,” the letter signed by Mbarak highlights.
In addition to that the Commission’s chief executive delegated EACC officers Abdul Low and Paul Mugwe to spearhead the case by collecting the documents from Koskei’s office at Harambee House.
This is the latest challenge that the former CS will have to contend with since an alleged raid by the police at his home on Wednesday night, February 8.
Both the police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) distanced themselves from the raid.
A week later, DCI officers raided Matiang’i’s home in an operation that was supposedly meant to retrieve CCTV footage that would help prove that they did not raid the home on February 8.
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Matiang’i’s Wealth
According to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), Fred Matiang’s monthly basic salary as a cabinet secretary was Ksh924,000, excluding allowances.
Apart from his monthly salary, Matiangi also enjoyed a number of allowances and state benefits that came with his office as a cabinet secretary.
At the time, he also made income through dividends, lands and plantations, real estate, and multi-million businesses.
The former CS also has a lavish estate in his own county of Nyamira that is thought to be worth millions, as well as a mansion in Karen that is worth millions and where he lives with his family.
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