The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Fee (EACC) has apprehended 5 former Nyandarua County officers in reference to alleged corruption involving fraudulent funds amounting to Sh13 million.
Forging paperworkÂ
The suspects are accused of forging paperwork to facilitate the fraudulent funds, purportedly for a County Funding Convention that by no means occurred.
EACC spokesperson Eric Ngumbi revealed that the funds have been made to 6 suppliers in a scheme involving providers not rendered.
These arrested are Ms Rose Esther Muthoni Wamuiya- the previous CEC Commerce and Cooperatives, Mr Vincent Muiruri Wambui – a Provide Chain Administration officer, Ms  Sophia Wairimu Karanja -an Assistant Provide Chain Administration officer,Mr Shadrack Kanyungo Ndirangu -a Weight and Measures officer and Mr  Timothy Ngunjiri Kiragu – a IFMIS Accountant.
“The suspects cast paperwork to faux that the providers have been procured and delivered. The funds have been made to 6 suppliers, in a fraudulent scheme for a purported County Funding Convention, which was not held,” revealed Mr Ng’umbi.
Sting operation
The arrests adopted a sting operation by EACC detectives in Nyandarua, Nairobi, and Naivasha. The suspects have been held on the EACC Nakuru places of work for interrogation earlier than their scheduled court docket look on Thursday.
The costs the people are anticipated to face embrace trying to commit an offense of financial crime, conspiracy to commit financial crime, willful failure to adjust to expenditure procedures, fraudulent practices within the procurement course of, and making paperwork with out authority.
Investigations by EACC revealed a conspiracy among the many former county officers to make unlawful funds for providers associated to a County Traders’ Convention that didn’t happen. Cash was disbursed to 6 corporations with none corresponding provide of products or providers to the Nyandarua County Authorities.
Unlawful and irregular fundsÂ
Investigations revealed that the ex-county officers conspired to make unlawful and irregular funds for providers allegedly provided in direction of a County Traders’ Convention, which didn’t happen.
The Fee established that cash was paid to 6 corporations, which didn’t provide something to the Nyandarua County Authorities.
EACC stated the businesses have since refunded the money and have been was witnesses within the matter.
After investigations, the anti-graft company submitted the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who beneficial the arrest of 8 suspects.
But to be arrestedÂ
Three suspects linked to the fraudulent offers are but to be arrested after they went into hiding.
Nevertheless, EACC has requested the three to instantly report back to Central Kenya EACC places of work in Nyeri.
The officers who’re nonetheless at massive embrace Mr  Simon Mwangi Ng’ang’a a former CEC member for Water and Atmosphere,Mr Daniel Kamua Muguko – Chief Officer, Commerce and Regina Wairimu Wacira – Chief Auditor.Â