Here is the full list of cabinet ministers and other government officials accused of corruption and their alleged crimes. (courtesy of News24.co.ke)
Cabinet Secretaries implicated in corruption
Lands Ministry CS Charity Ngilu
EACC claims Ngilu colluded with Evason Waitiki who is owner of a disputed 930-acre piece of land in Likoni by inflating the actual price of the land by Ksh110 million to be purchased by government for settlement of over 10,000 squatters. Mrs Ngilu allegedly targeted to get a kickback of Ksh65 million from the sale of the land while a remaining Ksh45 million was to be shared among other interested parties in the transaction. She is also linked to allegations of fraudulent land ownership along State House road. The EACC’s investigation in the matter is ongoing.
Transport Ministry CS Michael Kamau
Kamau is allegedly involved in various roads tender award manipulation cases, for example, he allegedly inflated the Standard Gauge Railway consultancy fees involving billions of Kenya shillings.
Agriculture Ministry CS Felix Koskei
Koskei is allegedly linked to secretly allocating permits to some sugar importers without observing open tendering and against the COMESA rule as required by the law. He is also linked to allegations of conflict of interest and abuse of office, intimidation and bribery demands from parastatal heads.
Energy Ministry CS Davis Chirchir
Chirchir is alleged to be perpetrating corruption in the ministry’s tenders and procurement process. He is implicated in an attempt to influence the award of a Kenya Pipeline Company tender worth USD 500 million to SINOPEC firm instead of ZAKHEM. EACC claims the tender was meant to corruptly yield USD 15 million which was to be shared between Chirchir and Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko.
Labour Ministry CS Kazungu Kambi
Kambi is allegedly linked in corruption deals at NSSF where he strongly supported the NSSF Tassia II project despite clear indications that the Board of Trustees did not approve the project’s revised cost estimate of KES 5 053 billion from KES 3 304 billion as required by the procurement laws.
Principal Secretary Transport Nduva Muli
Muli is allegedly linked to irregular disposal of Kenya Railways properties in Nairobi and other cities in the country in addition to influencing procurement process. He is also allegedly involved in the irregular award of the SGR tender to a Chinese company.
- Principal Secretary Water James Teko
- Principal Secretary Mining Patrick Omutia
Governors implicated in corruption
Nairobi County Governor Evans Kidero
Narok County Governor Samuel Tunai
Machakos County Governor Alfred Mutua
Homa Bay County Governor Hezron Awiti
Turkana County Governor Josephat Nanok
Mombasa County Governor Hassan Joho
Kilifi County Governor Amason Kingi
Isiolo County Governor Godana Doyo
Migori County Governor Okoth Obado
Bomet County Governor Isaac Ruto
Garissa County Governor Nadhif Jama
Marsabit County Governor Yatani Kanacho
Meru County Governor Peter Munya
Other County Officials implicated in corruption
Nairobi County Secretary Lilian Ndegwa
Trans-Nzoia County Secretary Sifuna Wakofula
Trans-Nzoia County Assembly Speaker David Sifuna
Makueni County Assembly Speaker Stephen Mutunga
Makueni County Secretary Rael Muthoka
Former Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Nick Ndichu
Machakos County Secretary Francis Mwaka
Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Anne Atieno
Elgeyo Marakwet County Assembly Speaker Albert Kochei
Isiolo County Secretary Ibrahim Wako
Embu County Secretary Laura Kariuki
Mandera County Secretary Okash Adan
Wajir County Secretary Abdullahi Sheikh
Senators implicated in corruption
Machakos County Senator Johnstone Muthama
Siaya Senator James Orengo
MPs implicated in corruption
Ganze MP Peter Shehe
Lamu West MP, Julius Ndegwa
Nandi Hills MP, Alfred Keter
Nominated MP, Sonia Birdi
Mt. Elgon MP, John Serut
Kitutu Chache MP, Richard Onyonka
Parliamentary committees implicated in corruption
Public Accounts Committee members
The Agriculture committee members
Judiciary officials implicated in corruption
Former Chief Registrar, Gladys Shollei
Former Deputy Chief Registrar, Shollei Kakai
Other State officials implicated in corruption
Secretary to Cabinet Francis Kimemia
National Police Service Commission Chairman Johnstone Kavuludi:
EACC claims Kavuludi is linked to financial impropriety, misappropriation, abuse of office and that he made various foreign trips without accounting for money spent.
Auditor General Edward Ouko:
Ouko allegedly defrauded the World Bank, fraudulent budget more than double costs to the tune of Ksh500 million. KENAO allegedly paid KES 100 million in advance for the purchase of audit vault through single sourcing procurement.
Former Nairobi City Mayor, George Aladwa
Former Prime Minister’s Chief of staff Caroli Omondi
Former PS Ministry of Information Bitange Ndemo:
Ndemo allegedly involved in irregularities in the procurement of Konza Ranch, and other eight accused persons.
IEBC Chief Executive Officer James Oswago
IEBC Deputy CEO Wilson Shollei
IEBC Director of Finance Edward Karisa
IEBC Head of Procurement Willie Kamanga
Former IIEC senior officials
Parastatal heads implicated in corruption
Geothermal Development Company MD Silas Simiyu
Nzoia Sugar Company MD Francis Oyatsi
NSSF Managing Trustee Richard Langat
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) CEO Paul Wasanga
National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation acting CEO Evans Ngibuini
KENTRADE CEO Alex Kabuga
Export Processing Authority (EPZ) former CEO Richard Mutule
FKF Secretary-General Sam Nyamweya
Kenya Meat Commission former Managing Commissioner Ibrahim Isaac
Kenya Airports Authority MD Lucy Mbugua
Kenya Pipeline Corporation MD Charles Tonui
Mumias Sugar Company former MD Peter Kebati
