Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court seeking to recover Sh36 million allegedly paid by Homa Bay County to a private contractor.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the anti-graft body said the County paid the money to Hartland Enterprises Limited for work that was not done.
EACC said the payment of Sh36,270,032 was done with respect to a construction tender for the Homa Bay County Assembly Office Block.
The tender's total cost was supposed to be Sh348,927,840.
The Commission said it has since received orders to freeze Sh13.5 million.
"Yesterday (Monday), Justice Daniel Ogembo granted orders freezing Sh13,511,262 held by the contractor," it said.
The anti-corruption body further alleged that the funds were embezzled by the Assembly Clerk/ Accounting Officer, Project Quantity Surveyor, Ministry of Housing and Public Works and Directors of Hartland Enterprises Limited.
