Ex-KNH boss Kamuri’s Sh229million wealth frozen over graft investigation
Former Kenyatta National Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Evanson Njoroge Kamuri’s properties, treasury bonds and bank deposits worth Sh229 million have been frozen following an application by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) as investigations into alleged abuse of office and irregular procurement are ongoing.
In her orders, lady justice Lucy Njuguna issued a temporary injunction until October 11, 2025.
“A temporary injunction is hereby issued in terms of prayers (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Notice of Motion to last until October 11, 2025,” she directed.
The frozen wealth includes properties worth Sh130 million located in Kitengela and Ngong, treasury bonds valued at Sh55 million, and Sh44.5 million held in six bank accounts.
The anti-graft authority launched probe after it received reports of procurement breaches in two major tenders during Kamuri’s leadership at the country’s top referral hospital.
One involved the supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of a medical oxygen generating plant that was awarded to Biomax Africa Ltd.
The other is related to the installation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and supporting hardware.
According to EACC, Kamuri irregularly approved several addendum contracts with Biomax Africa, extending the initial contract unlawfully.
This went against the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act and procurement regulations.
EACC investigators claim Kamuri authorized Sh290 million in payments to Biomax Africa for a substandard plant that failed to meet tender specifications, resulting in loss of public funds.
Their investigations traced Sh114.4 million through his bank accounts. Initially, the commission targeted assets worth Sh446 million, but after analyzing his June 26, this year, response, it accepted that assets worth Sh237 million had been adequately explained.
The remaining Sh229.4 million was deemed unexplained.
The anti-graft authority now intends to pursue forfeiture proceedings to recover the unexplained wealth.
It has also asked the court to compel Kamuri to pay the equivalent cash value if any of the assets have been wasted or are no longer available for recovery.
