A former Taita Taveta County director is set to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court in Voi to take plea over corruption and economic crime charges linked to the alleged fraudulent acquisition of public funds.
The official was arrested by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, following investigations into alleged irregular expenditure during his tenure at the county government.
According to the anti-graft agency, investigations established that the former county official allegedly fraudulently acquired public funds and failed to account for Sh12.4 million while serving in the county administration.
After concluding investigations, EACC forwarded the inquiry file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) with recommendations for prosecution.
The ODPP reviewed the file, concurred with the recommendations and approved charges against the former official.
He is expected to face two counts under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
The first count is alleged fraudulent acquisition of public property contrary to Section 45(1)(a) as read together with Section 48 of the Act.
"Being a person employed in the Public Service, to wit the Director Political Affairs at the Taita Taveta County Government, you fraudulently acquired public property from the said County Government to wit a total sum of Sh 8,303,021.00 for various activities which you purported to have taken place in various places as per ATTACHED SCHEDULE, a fact you knew to be false," the charge sheet reads.
The second count is deceiving a principal contrary to Section 41(2) as read together with Section 48(1) of the same law.
"Being a person employed in the Public Service to wit the Director Political Affairs at the Taita Taveta County Government, you knowingly, to the detriment of your principal, deceived it by applying for various Imprest warrants totaling to a sum of Sh8.303.021.00 for various activities which you purported to have taken place in various places as per ATTACHED SCHEDULE, a fact you knew was false," it adds.
Court documents indicate that the prosecution’s case centres on expenditure claims made during service as Director of Political Affairs.
According to the charge sheet, the alleged offence occurred on diverse dates between November 20, 2015 and December 16, 2016, within Taita Taveta county.
The charge sheet further claims that the funds were drawn for various activities allegedly said to have taken place in different locations, but which investigators contend did not occur.
Prosecutors state that the accused knowingly presented the activities as having taken place, forming the basis of the fraudulent acquisition charge.
The former director was processed at Voi Police Station ahead of his arraignment on Wednesday.
The Anti-Corruption Court is expected to take his plea and issue directions on bond terms and further hearing dates.
