Ex-Sports PS Kaberia, five accomplices arrested over alleged Sh1.5billion CHAN tender fraud
The contract, valued at Sh1.5billion (USD15.89 million), was awarded in 2017 by the then State Department for Sports Development to Auditel Kenya, a Spanish company registered in Kenya.
Former Sports Principal Secretary Peter Kaberia has been arrested alongside five other suspects over an alleged irregular Sh1.5 billion stadium contract awarded ahead of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Kaberia was arrested today, Tuesday, September 8, 2026by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) following investigations into the tender awarded for the installation of security, access control, communications, audio-visual and pitch lighting systems at various stadia in Kenya.
The contract, valued at Sh1.5billion (USD15.89 million), was awarded in 2017 by the then State Department for Sports Development to Auditel Kenya, a Spanish company registered in Kenya.
The EACC says its investigations established that Auditel received an advance payment of USD3.15 million, equivalent to about Sh330 million, which was allegedly paid under a contract that did not comply with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
The company subsequently failed to fulfil its contractual obligations, resulting in an alleged loss of Sh330 million in public funds.
Investigators further established that the money was transferred through various entities in an alleged attempt to conceal its source and facilitate its movement back to Kenya.
Six suspects arrested
Those arrested alongside Kaberia are former Senior Principal Finance Officer at the Ministry of Education Stephen Njoroge Muthuma; Sports Kenya Senior Superintendent Engineer John Kiende Ruga; tax adviser and Taxwise Africa Consulting LLP partner Samuel Mbaa Njoroge; former Principal Accountant at the State Department for Sports Development Enock Ondwari Onditi; and former Instalaciones Inabensa SA employee Anthony Mwangi Kimathi.
The suspects are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court at Milimani in Nairobi.
The EACC said it forwarded its investigation file to the Director of Public Prosecutions after completing investigations, with the DPP approving the prosecution of public officials, company directors and other individuals linked to the matter.
The suspects face charges including conspiracy to commit an economic crime, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and abuse of office.
Four others wanted
The EACC has directed four other individuals to surrender immediately at the Integrity Centre or the nearest EACC office.
They are former Sports Department director of administration Harun Komen Chebet; Auditel Ingenieria Y Services director Marcos Gonzalez Puente; former Football Kenya Federation audit committee member Kitheka Muema; and automobile business consultant Ephraim Muchangi Kinyua.
The commission has also filed civil proceedings seeking recovery and forfeiture of public funds and assets allegedly acquired through proceeds of crime arising from the transactions.
