EACC arrests Turkana nurse over Sh2.7m county contracts
The Kenyan Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Turkana County nurse and a business partner for alleged conflict of interest and money laundering. The suspects are accused of using a private company to secure county contracts worth Sh2.7 million.
Why it matters
This case underscores ongoing efforts to combat corruption and enforce procurement regulations within local government entities in Kenya.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) headquarters at Integrity Centre, Nairobi/FILE
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a registered nurse employed by the Turkana County Government overan allegedd conflict of interest in the award of county contracts worth Sh2.76 million.
Also arrested was the nurse’s co-director in a supplies company that won the contract.
The two suspects are accused of using the company to secure contracts and receive payments from the county government between 2017 and 2021, contrary to regulations governing public officers’ involvement in private business dealings.
According to the commission, investigations established that the nurse, while serving as a county employee, used the company, in which he was a director alongside the second suspect, to obtain contracts and receive payments amounting to Sh2,763,681.
The EACC further alleged that the nurse immediately withdrew the payments in cash in an attempt to conceal the source of the funds.
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