The Judiciary/ FILESeveral corruption-related cases involving unexplained wealth, alleged fraudulent acquisition of public funds, irregular procurement, forgery and recovery of public property are set to be in court this week.
The cases listed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission include judgments, rulings, hearings and mentions scheduled between September 14 and 18.
Among the cases scheduled for judgment is a suit involving Felix Nyakundi and three others, in which the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is seeking forfeiture of unexplained assets worth Sh713.7 million.
The matter will be heard at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 18.
Former Trans Nzoia county government accountant Andrew Biketi and five others will also have judgment delivered in a suit seeking forfeiture of Sh283 million in unexplained wealth. The case is before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17.
At the Milimani Environment and Land Court, judgment is expected in a case involving Everlyne Adhiambo Ogweno and others over the recovery of Sh708,664 allegedly fraudulently acquired from the Homa Bay county government. The money was allegedly paid to the first defendant in excess of her lawful salary entitlements. The judgment is scheduled for September 18.
Former District Education Officer for Samburu East Joel Kaunda Ontoya and three others are also due for judgment at Isiolo Law Court on September 18. They are charged with deceiving a principal and abuse of office over allegations of embezzling Sh500,000 between 2015 and 2017.
Two cases involving land belonging to GK Prisons are also scheduled for judgment at the Environment and Land Court in Isiolo on September 17. One involves Fresh N Nice Limited and others and concerns LR No. 7918/735, while the other involves Karamoh Impex and Transport Limited and others over LR No 7918/736.
Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission employee George Kipyatich Kibor is also due for judgment at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17.
He is charged with forging a Bachelor of Business Management (Finance and Banking) degree certificate to seek promotion at the commission.
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court will deliver several rulings this week.
On September 18, a ruling is expected in a case involving Stephen Lowoton, trading as Napeyok Suppliers and Contractors, Trabano Investments Limited and 10 others.
The suit seeks recovery of Sh1.2 billion allegedly irregularly paid by Turkana county to four companies associated with the defendant for procurement contracts.
A ruling is also scheduled in a case involving Mary Wanjiku, trading as Keywharf Investments, and four others. The suit seeks recovery of Sh420 million allegedly embezzled from Nairobi City County. The matter is listed for September 18.
Another ruling due on the same day concerns James Ambuso and others in a suit over unexplained wealth amounting to Sh112.3 million.
The court will also consider a suit involving Odhiambo Ottoman Adel Walter over the recovery of Sh10.9 million allegedly paid irregularly.
On September 15, the court is scheduled to rule in the case of Kenneth Kiplagat Tonui, who is charged with fraudulent acquisition of Sh9.2 million, forgery and deceiving a principal to secure employment at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
A case involving Hellen Njeri and five others will also have a ruling at the Milimani Environment and Land Court on September 16. It concerns recovery of a public land parcel in Parklands, Nairobi, reserved for a social hall.
Several cases will also come up for hearing this week.
Former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu, Testimony Enterprises and six others will appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17 in a suit seeking recovery of Sh147 million from a road construction contract allegedly awarded through an irregular procurement process.
Former Mbeti North MCA Peter Muriithi Nyaga and six others will appear before the same court on September 14.
The suit seeks recovery of Sh111.6 million allegedly unlawfully acquired through the award of 20 contracts by the Embu county government to five companies associated with him.
Balambala MCA Abdi Ibrahim Daar and four others will appear at Garissa Law Court on September 17.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit an economic crime, fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery and uttering a false document.
The allegations concern irregular payments of Sh51 million by the Garissa county government to Qorjarey Enterprise and General Supplies Limited, associated with the first defendant.
Former National Industrial Training Authority Director General Paul Kipsang Kosgei and four others will face hearings at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 15, 16 and 17.
They are charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property over allegations that Kosgei used his office to improperly confer a benefit of Sh28.4 million to Xphonics Limited by authorising payments to the company.
Dr Isaak Haji and two others will appear at Kajiado Law Court on September 16 in a suit seeking recovery of Sh15.6 million belonging to the Kenya Meat Commission.
The money was allegedly unlawfully withdrawn from its bank accounts purportedly for the purchase of livestock.
Former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company employee Daniel Kiigi Waweru will face a hearing at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 16 and 17.
He is charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property worth Sh15.3 million and forgery of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificate to secure employment.
Arnold Karani Njiru and four others will appear at Nanyuki Law Court on September 14 and 15.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, financial misconduct and fraudulent acquisition of public property over allegations involving Sh14.8 million spent on a ghost project from Laikipia East National Government Constituencies Development Fund.
Another former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company employee, Nathan Gatinu Mwangi, will appear at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 16. He is charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property worth Sh9.2 million and forgery of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificate to secure employment.
Former Kisumu county government deputy director of ICT Nicholas Migot will face a hearing at Kisumu Law Court on September 14. He is charged with forgery of academic certificates and fraudulently earning Sh4.7 million in salaries.
Bomet Governor Hillary Kipng'eno Barchok and two others will appear at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 16 and 17.
They are charged with conflict of interest, acquisition of proceeds of crime, use of proceeds of crime and money laundering.
The allegations relate to the governor's receipt of a benefit of Sh2.7 million from companies that traded with the county to the tune of Sh152.3 million between the financial years 2019/2020 and 2024/2026.
Former Micro and Small Enterprises Authority Director of Strategy, Planning and Coordination Francis Mfundi Njiru will face a hearing at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 14. He is charged with forgery, fraudulent acquisition of Sh1.1 million and uttering false documents over allegations that he used forged academic papers to secure employment.
Former Kiambu county government director of roads and transport Kenneth Kamumbu Mugo will also face a hearing on September 14 at Kiambu Law Court. He is charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery and uttering a forged document.
Murundi Matundu is scheduled to appear at Maua Law Court on September 14.
He is charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property, deceiving a principal, forgery and uttering a false document. He is alleged to have presented a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificate to secure employment as chief of Ntunene Location in Igembe North subcounty.
Several other corruption cases are listed for mention this week.
Ambassador Peter Kirimi Kaberia and eight others will appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17. They are charged with conspiracy to commit an economic crime, wilful failure to comply with procurement law and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
The allegations concern irregular procurement and award of a tender in preparation for the 2018 Africa Nations Championships at Sh1.5 billion, followed by an alleged unlawful payment of Sh330.5 million as an advance.
Dr David Koech and another will have their case mentioned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 16.
The suit seeks recovery of Sh556.3 million in public funds allegedly misappropriated during Koech's tenure as director of the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
Former Murang'a Governor Francis Mwangi wa Iria and eight others will appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17. They are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, unlawful acquisition of public property, conflict of interest and money laundering over an alleged illegal contract worth Sh351.1 million awarded by the county to Top Image Media Consultants Limited.
Sammy Kipngetich Kirui and 13 others will have their case mentioned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 18.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption over the alleged irregular purchase of land in Machakos worth Sh283 million for cemetery use by the City Council of Nairobi.
Ahmedidle Adam Abdi and others will appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 17 in a suit seeking recovery of Sh253.3 million in public funds allegedly received as payment for non-existent procurement contracts.
Lorna Karamuta Mubichi, an employee of the Nakuru government, and 11 others will appear at Nakuru Law Court on September 16. They are charged with conflict of interest, money laundering and wilful failure to comply with procurement law. The allegations concern companies owned by the husband of the first accused, which traded with the county government and received payments totalling Sh120.4 million.
Former Homa Bay county assembly clerk Otieno Bob Kephas and six others will have their case mentioned at the Anti-Corruption Court in Homa Bay on September 17. They are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and stealing over allegations of conspiring to embezzle Sh85.2 million belonging to the county assembly.
