Nairobi County Environment officials under anti-graft scrutiny
Two senior officers in the Nairobi County Government Environment Department are reportedly under investigation over unexplained wealth linked to irregular and fictitious payments for garbage collection, raising concerns about misappropriation of public funds.
The officials, who have begun campaigns for the Ruaraka and Suba South parliamentary seats, could see their political ambitions jeopardized if anti-corruption sleuths act swiftly.
In a related development, another senior official who is said to have gain notoriety from amassing bribes and using proxy phony garbage collection companies in the same department is alleged to be colluding with a prominent Member of County Assembly (MCA) to manipulate garbage tonnage records and channel payments through shell companies, a scheme critics describe as blatant taxpayer money pilferage.
The Nairobi County anti-graft authorities are reportedly intensifying audits and investigations into the Environment Department, signaling zero tolerance for corruption. The unfolding probe comes amid growing calls for accountability in the management of city services and public resources.
