The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) headquarters at Integrity Centre, Nairobi/FILEThe Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a registered nurse employed by the Turkana County Government overan allegedd conflict of interest in the award of county contracts worth Sh2.76 million.
Also arrested was the nurse’s co-director in a supplies company that won the contract.
The two suspects are accused of using the company to secure contracts and receive payments from the county government between 2017 and 2021, contrary to regulations governing public officers’ involvement in private business dealings.
According to the commission, investigations established that the nurse, while serving as a county employee, used the company, in which he was a director alongside the second suspect, to obtain contracts and receive payments amounting to Sh2,763,681.
The EACC further alleged that the nurse immediately withdrew the payments in cash in an attempt to conceal the source of the funds.
Following the conclusion of investigations, the commission forwarded the inquiry file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved the prosecution of the two suspects and the company.
“The suspects will face charges including conflict of interest, money laundering and acquisition of proceeds of crime,” the commission said.
The two suspects are being processed at the EACC North Rift Regional Office in Eldoret ahead of their arraignment before the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The commission said it would also institute civil proceedings to recover the public funds and seek the forfeiture of assets established to have been acquired through proceeds of crime.
The arrests come as the anti-graft agency intensifies efforts to enforce accountability in public procurement and prevent public officers from using their positions to benefit private business interests.
The EACC has urged state organs and public entities to strengthen compliance with the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, by establishing effective measures for declaring, managing and preventing conflicts of interest among public officers.
The commission said such measures were necessary to safeguard public resources and ensure that government contracts are awarded transparently and in accordance with the law.
