The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered Sh11 million from a Ministry of Education employee.
EACC said the official allegedly established a ghost school in Kakamega County and allocated government funds meant for the Free Day Secondary Education Initiative.
In total, Sh11,131,305.53 were illegally diverted to the ghost school's account.
The Commission said the official further manipulated the final fund's distribution schedules and misleadingly represented the non-existent school as a legitimate beneficiary.
The Commission said on Thursday the employee had been processing funds to the account between August 22, 2017 and June 18, 2018.
"The Commission is in the process of enforcing the recovery judgment which the Milimani High Court’s Division delivered on Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes on October 5, 2023."
The official was charged with the responsibility of preparing the Funds Distribution Schedule for Free Day Secondary Schools Education (FDSE).
The Commission also recovered Sh9,231,305 which had been unlawfully deposited into his personal bank account as a result of the fraudulent activities.
It was also established that the official had entered into a real estate deal and purchased property worth Sh830,000 and a parcel of land at Sh980,000.
He also bought a motor vehicle worth Sh2,350,000 which he said was repossessed and surrendered Sh1,900,000 after considering depreciation.
The court ordered the official to pay Sh7,421,305.53, the full amount he retained after the purchase of parcels of land.
"Interest to be paid at court rates from the time of the loss, which is 12 per cent," the court said.
