EACC probes KSh 92 million Turkana conflict of interest scandal

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, EACC, is tonight in pursuit of Turkana County’s Principal Finance Officer, a clerical officer in the devolved unit, and one of its ECDE teachers suspected to be at the center of a KSh 92 million conflict of interest scandal. The anti-corruption commission says it has arrested three individuals linked to the scandal. GFX 1 OUT Peter Long’ole Apua, Julius Ayapan Adir and Lilian Akiru have been listed as the brains behind the payment of 62 and 30 million Kenya shillings to Apuco Holdings Group Limited and Naitiltila Company Limited, owned by Lilian, in the 2013/2014 and 2024/2025 financial years. Long’ole is reportedly a signatory to one of the companies’ bank accounts. The three will be arraigned on Thursday. The suspects will, upon processing, face Conflict of Interest, Unlawful Acquisition of Public Property, Money Laundering and Dealing with Proceeds of Crime charges. The Commission has reiterated that it will simultaneously pursue the recovery and forfeiture of public funds and assets acquired through the proceeds. Five suspects on the run have been directed to present themselves at the EACC regional office in Eldoret.