The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a lawsuit in order to recover Sh36 million allegedly paid to a private contractor by Homa Bay County.
In a statement issued yesterday, the anti-graft authority stated that the county paid Hartland Enterprises Limited for work that was never completed.
“Yesterday, Justice Daniel Ogembo granted orders freezing Sh13,511,262 held by the contractor,” the statement read.
According to EACC, the payment of Sh36,270,032 was made in connection with a construction tender for the Homa Bay County Assembly Office Block.
The tender’s total cost was supposed to be Sh348,927,840.
As per the Commission, it has since received orders freezing Sh13.5 million.
The Assembly Clerk/Accounting Officer, Project Quantity Surveyor, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, and Directors of Hartland Enterprises Limited are also accused of embezzling the monies according to the anti-corruption organisation.