EACC traces assets worth Sh16 billion in 2023/24 financial year, report shows
Illegally acquired and unexplained assets valued at approximately Ksh 2.9 billion were recovered through court proceedings and out-of-court settlements

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) completed 26 asset-tracing inquiries in respect of illegally acquired and unexplained assets amounting to Ksh 16 billion in 2023/24, according to the EACC Report of Activities and Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2023/24.
They instituted suits for the preservation and recovery of illegally acquired and unexplained assets with 13 applications also being filed for preservation and injunctive orders valued at approximately Ksh 1.2 billion.
At the same time, 47 recovery suits valued at Ksh 9.2 billion were filed by EACC as 126 petitions and Judicial Review Applications filed against them.
Illegally acquired and unexplained assets valued at approximately Ksh 2.9 billion were recovered through court proceedings and out-of-court settlements.
Among the assets recovered by the anti-corruption commission was Ksh 80.7 million from former Samburu governor Moses Lenolkukal Kassaine.
It also includes Ksh 4.5 in cash from former employees of the county government of Homabay while Ksh 5.1 million was recovered from Wario Boru & Qabale Wario; former employees of Isiolo county government.
The report shows that EACC received 5,171 reports corruption reports during the financial year.
Out of this, 2,207 reports were within the Commission’s mandate with 534 cases currently under investigation for corruption, economic crimes, bribery, and unethical conduct.
The Commission completed 126 investigation files on corruption and economic crimes, which were forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for review and direction while further 56 investigations on violations of Chapter Six of the Constitution and the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 were completed.
Amongst the 2,207 cases within the EACC mandate, 42 percent were related to bribery; 13 per cent to embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds; 12 per cent to unethical conduct; 11 per cent to fraudulent acquisition and disposal of public property, and 22 per cent were in relation to other offenses.
During the reporting period, the Commission carried out 11 proactive investigations, which resulted in averting possible loss of public funds of approximately Sh2.9 billion.
EACC indicated to have carried out random and targeted integrity tests within public institutions including; Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Port Health Services, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), National Police Service (NPS), Ministry of Lands Registries, Kericho Referral Hospital, National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Kenya National Highways Authority Weighbridges, and Nairobi City County Government, among others.
Among the 145 cases that underwent the test, only five passed while ten were inconclusive as 130 completely failed the test with the commission recommending administrative action to the respective institutions, and cases with criminal thresholds investigated and files sent to the DPP.
In regards to bribery allegations, EACC completed 18 cases among the 156 total reported cases where 8 were taken to court two files were closed and 10 were referred to the relevant institutions.
During the year under review, 45 criminal cases on corruption, economic crimes, and unethical conduct were finalised in court resulting in 12 convictions, 9 withdrawals, and 24 acquittals as a result of long adjudication and decision delay.
In enforcing Chapter Six of the Constitution issued 712 advisories, 20 cautions, and 12 notices to public entities and persons for violation of Chapter Six and LIA, 2012. Highlights of Advisories and Notices Cautions were issued by the commission.
All governors in the 47 counties received an advisory against irregular and illegal recruitment of excess staff in their offices.
Public and State Officers including all Principal Secretaries, Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Accounting Officers of State Corporations, Secretaries/ Chief Executive Officers/Accounting Officers of all Constitutional Commissions, Independent Offices, Clerk of the National Assembly, Clerk of the Senate, Vice Chancellors of Public Universities, County Secretaries and Clerks of County Assemblies and officers in the Country’s Diplomatic Missions on the operation received an advisory on operating bank accounts outside Kenya.
Among those who received a caution from EACC is Kitui East Member of Parliament Nimrod Mbithuka Mbai who assaulted a Public Officer who was undertaking official duty.
Two other politicians in Vihiga and Migori were also cautioned by EACC for failing to resign as public officers six months before contesting in the previous elections as stipulated in chapter six of the constitution.
Several other officials at KUCCPS, KenGen, Kiambu County government, and Migori Public Service Board principal for Kaplong girls among others were sternly warned for contravening the human resource requirements during the various recruitments in the aforesaid institutions.
“The Commission received and processed 5,319 integrity verification requests from different institutions and individuals. 3,454 requests were from the National Government; 1,842 from County Governments, and 23 were from private institutions. Out of the 5,319 individuals, EACC provided information on 60 individuals who were found to have contravened Chapter Six of the Constitution. In addition, the Commission received 42,031 Self-Declaration Forms in line with Section 12A of LIA, 2012,” the report by EACC revealed.