Seven arrested over KSh120 million Nakuru procurement fraud

Seven current and former Nakuru County officials have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over alleged conflict of interest and procurement fraud involving county contracts worth more than KSh120 million. The suspects are Lorna Mubichi, an economist; Kenneth Ndubi, a director at Denken Building and Construction; Daniel Wainaina, Chief Officer for Medical Services; Kennedy Barasa, Chief Officer for Roads; Timothy Kiogora, Chief Officer for Water; Gitau Thabanja, Nakuru City Manager; and Solomon Sirma, the Baringo County Executive Committee Member for Finance. The seven are expected to be arraigned before a Nakuru court on Friday, July 31. According to the EACC, investigations revealed that economist Lorna Mubichi allegedly used companies owned by her husband to conduct business with the Nakuru County Government, creating a conflict of interest. The commission says the companies were awarded 29 contracts between the 2020/2021 and 2024/2025 financial years.