The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a suit in the High Court seeking to recover Sh24,999,600 allegedly embezzled by officials in Turkana County Government.
The funds were allegedly embezzled by the County officers through a private company, Amailo investment Ltd.
EACC said it started an investigation into the matter following allegations that officials were also directors of the company that illegally received funds from county coffers.
It established that the company in question was paid Sh24,999,600 to supply 6,024 bags of Soya, but it never delivered.
The payment was made on July 5, 2021.
In its application made under Certificate of Urgency filed on Wednesday, EACC sought orders that pending determination of the suit, the company be restrained from transferring or withdrawing funds from its account at Equity Bank.
The company is said to have been trading with the County Government of Turkana since January 2014.
"During that period, Sh185,638,899 was deposited in the Company's account at Equity Bank Lodwar by the County Government of Turkana," EACC said.
The anti-graft body further established that the County employees were using their relatives to trade with the County Government, which is contrary to Section 42(3) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
The EACC had earlier obtained orders allowing it to freeze the Amailo's accounts at Equity Bank, Lodwar Branch pending determination of the suit.
Justice Esther Maina directed that the company, its agents or any person acting on their behalf should not operate, withdraw or transfer any amount currently held in the accounts.
