Three people have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) as investigations continue into alleged conflict of interest and questionable dealings involving Ksh92.06 million in Turkana County.
The suspects include a Senior Assistant Community Health Officer working for the Turkana County Government, a director of a private company that conducted business with the county, and an employee of a non-governmental organisation.
According to the EACC, the suspects are linked to companies that received millions of shillings from the Turkana County Government between the 2013/2014 and 2024/2025 financial years.
Investigators are examining whether the transactions were carried out lawfully and whether some county officials may have used their positions to benefit private interests.
The commission said its investigations found that two companies connected to county officials received a combined Ksh92.06 million from the county government during the period under review.
One of the companies received Ksh62.05 million.
Investigators established that a Principal Finance Officer and a Principal Accountant were involved in processing and validating payments made to the company.
The inquiry also raised concerns after investigators found that the Principal Finance Officer was a signatory to the company’s bank account.
EACC is examining whether the officer’s involvement in approving payments and connection to the company created a conflict between his public responsibilities and private interests.
In another case, investigators established that a Turkana County employee was also a director of a private company that secured five contracts from the county government.
The contracts were valued at Ksh30.01 million. EACC is investigating the circumstances under which the company obtained the tenders and whether the county employee’s position influenced the award of the contracts.
The arrests form part of the commission’s efforts to investigate suspected corruption, conflict of interest and misuse of public resources. The suspects are expected to face further questioning as investigators work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the transactions.
The EACC investigations will also seek to determine whether public officers involved in the deals breached laws governing public procurement, financial management and conflict of interest.
The commission has not indicated that the suspects have been found guilty of any offence.
The investigations are ongoing, and any decision to prosecute will depend on the evidence gathered by investigators.
