The Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives conducted simultaneous raids in the homes of Samburu Governor Moses Kasaine on Wednesday and he was later grilled at Integrity Center for hours.
According to the EACC, the staff at Samburu county were involved in gross financial misappropriation, conflict of interest and embezzlement of funds in an organized and systematic pattern.
However, the anti-graft body said that through their investigations it had managed to trace Sh 1.6 billion. Properties acquired by the Governor in the past four years being part of it.
Here is a list of some of the properties owned by the governor that the EACC enlisted:
1. His Karen home – this is valued at Ksh300 million which was acquired in the 2016/2017 financial year and sits on a 1-acre piece of land.
2. Milimani home in Maralal – it is valued at Ksh100 million and was developed between 2016 and 2017.
3. A Commercial residential apartment in Maralal valued at Ksh20 million and was built in 2017.
4. A resort, Red Rock Resort in Maralal town, containing 20 cottages valued at Ksh70 million.
5. Oryx petrol station valued at Ksh90 million. The petrol station has reportedly made profits of Ksh73 million as quoted by Citizen Digital.
EACC, in the list, stated that county officials registered companies and awarded themselves contracts worth over Ksh700 million and were paid without delivering any services.
Responding on the ongoing investigations, the governor on Thursday stated that he was ready to face the consequences if found guilty.
He further denounced every county official said to be involved in the scandal assuring that they would carry their own crosses if found culpable.
The governors properties enlisted above by the EACC are estimated to be worth Ksh. 580 Million.