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 hearings and mentions scheduled between September 21 and 25.
Among the cases scheduled for hearing is a suit involving Kyaloka Property Development Company Limited and four others over the recovery of public land in Karen valued at Sh1.255 billion. The property, identified as LR No 6861/1, is the subject of a hearing at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 23.
A separate case involving a former Kenyatta National Hospital chief executive will be heard at the same court on September 22. The suit seeks recovery of Sh229.4 million in unexplained bank credits and the value of landed properties allegedly acquired while the respondent was employed as the hospital's chief executive.
Antco Investment Limited and others will also appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 23 and 24. The case seeks recovery of Sh133.7 million allegedly acquired through a conflict of interest involving payments from the Kenya Rural Roads Authority.
At the Environment and Land Court in Nakuru, a case involving recovery of public land valued at Sh100 million will be heard on September 23 and 24. The property, LR No. Nakuru Municipality Block 20/232, is located within Nakuru city.
A case involving Balambala MCA Abdi Ibrahim Daar and four others will be heard at Garissa Law Court on September 22 and 24. 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.
Fastlink Connections Limited and three others will face a hearing at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court from September 21 to 23. The suit seeks recovery of Sh14 million allegedly embezzled from Nairobi City county.
A case involving former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chief executive Humphrey Oswago and two others will also be heard from September 22 to 24. The accused face allegations of wilful failure to comply with procurement procedures and guidelines.
The allegations relate to alleged bribery involving the purchase of ballot papers for General Elections and some by-elections. Two other land recovery cases will be heard this week.
One involves recovery of LR Machakos Municipality Block 1/609, which was reserved for Machakos Prison. The case is scheduled for September 23 at the Environment and Land Court in Machakos. Another seeks recovery of public land registered as Limuru/Township/195.
The property measures 0.0852 hectares and belongs to the State Department for Housing and Urban Development. The case is scheduled for September 23. Several other corruption-related cases will come up for mention.
A case involving Billy Otieno Obango and others seeks recovery of Sh1.5 billion intended for the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies.
The commission says the funds were fraudulently and illegally acquired from the National Treasury. The matter will be mentioned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 22.
A separate suit involving Nicholas Owino Ochiel and three others seeks forfeiture of unexplained assets worth Sh1.2 billion to the government. The case will be mentioned on September 23.
Another case involving Joseph Chege Gikonyo and others seeks recovery of unexplained wealth amounting to Sh615 million. The matter is listed for mention at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 21.
Former Murang'a Governor Francis Mwangi wa Iria and eight others will also appear before the court on September 22.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, unlawful acquisition of public property, conflict of interest and money laundering.
The allegations relate to a contract worth Sh351.1 million that was allegedly awarded by the county government to Top Image Media Consultants Limited. A case involving Kirimi Peter Kaberia and 12 others will be mentioned on September 22.
The suit seeks recovery of Sh330.5 million allegedly unlawfully paid to Auditel Kenya as an advance payment for a tender.
In Eldoret, a case involving former West Pokot county chief officer for education Simon Kachapin and three others will be mentioned on September 24.
They face allegations of conspiracy to commit an economic crime and fraudulent acquisition of public property.
The allegations relate to Sh296.5 million allegedly embezzled through irregular withdrawals from the West Pokot County Bursary, Education Development and Infrastructure Fund account between February 2018 and December 2021.
A case involving former Lari MP John Mburu Mwangi and eight others will be mentioned at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on September 21.
They face charges of conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public property.
The allegations relate to Sh27.2 million allegedly embezzled from the Lari National Government Constituency Development Fund.
Another case involving a former Homa Bay county assembly clerk and two others will also be mentioned on September 21.
The suit seeks recovery of Sh12.6 million allegedly paid as salaries to a person who was not an employee of the Homa Bay county assembly.
Several land recovery cases are also listed for mention.
They include a suit involving Samwel Kiplagat Namuni and others over Eldama Ravine LR Nos 498/654 and 655, valued at Sh20 million.
Another involves Musa Cheruitich Sirma and others over LR Nos 498/656 and 689, also valued at Sh20 million.
Both cases will be mentioned at the Environment and Land Court in Kabarnet on September 24.
A case involving Kahawa Sukari Limited and two others seeks recovery of public land identified as Ruiru/Kiu Block 3/1372.
The property was allegedly irregularly registered to private individuals. The matter will be mentioned at the Environment and Land Court in Thika on September 21.
Other matters listed for mention include suits seeking recovery of public land in Nairobi, Nanyuki and Nyeri.
The cases include a suit over Nairobi/Block 60/474, another concerning Nanyuki Municipality Block 8/860 and a case involving Nyeri Municipality Block I/1282.
