The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is seeking to recover Sh407.9 million allegedly lost by the Nairobi City County Government through irregular payments to 14 business entities, with 12 county officials named in nine recovery suits filed at the High Court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division.
The commission says the officials approved payments between the 2016/17 and 2021/22 financial years for goods and services that were never delivered to the county, with the money paid to businesses that had not been prequalified to supply the county.
The cases are before the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court in Nairobi, with the suits seeking recovery of specified amounts from the respective defendants on behalf of Nairobi County. Court records show that the cases cover transactions in different financial years, including 2016/17, 2019/20 and 2020/21 as well as 2021/22.
The 12 City Hall officials include Joseph Gathiaka, Mohamed Abdirahman, Richard Mogoko, Luke Gatimu, Moses Okere, Joyce Muniu, Peter Ingwe, Joel Ngui Muli, Martha Wambugu, Matthew Kinyanjui, Halkano Waqo and Jeremy Kimathi Muiriria.
Mr Gathiaka is listed as having approved payments amounting to Sh152.88 million, the highest figure among the officials listed, followed by Abdirahman at Sh135.84 million and Mogoko at Sh101.23 million. Mr Gatimu and Mr Okere are each listed against Sh109.93 million, while Ms Muniu is listed against Sh69.43 million. Mr Ingwe approved Sh40.78 million, Mr Muli Sh36.33 million, Ms Wambugu Sh18.29 million, and Mr Kimathi Muiriria Sh4.81 million.
The companies named in the suits received varying amounts from Nairobi City County, with Petrim Investments Limited receiving the largest payment of Sh65.49 million, followed by Ossiezeys Enterprises Limited at Sh64.89 million and Mipe Enterprises Limited at Sh56.96 million.
Other recipients were Jeosca Enterprises (Sh41.79 million), Mary Wanjiku t/a Keywharf Investments (Sh38.24 million), Mary Wanjiku t/a Maymill Enterprises (Sh31.21 million), Transgenic Solutions Limited (Sh27.94 million), Diasto Company Limited (Sh18.90 million), Jemishley Construction Company Limited (Sh18.29 million), Annapolis Enterprises Limited (Sh17.57 million), Fastlink Connections Limited (Sh14 million) and Janta Express Services Limited (Sh12.64 million). EACC says the total Sh407.93 million was paid to the 14 business entities identified in its investigation.
The commission's investigation found that Sh297.99 million was paid through the Integrated Financial Management Information System, while another Sh109.93 million was paid through cheques outside IFMIS. The commission also says the payments were made through fictitious procurement contracts and unsupported cheque payments.
EACC sought to have the nine suits consolidated, arguing that they involved common questions concerning procurement processes, delivery or non-delivery of goods and services and the defendants' entitlement to the payments. However, in a ruling delivered on March 13, 2026, Justice BM Musyoki dismissed the application for consolidation.
The judge found that although the cases shared some common questions and witnesses, there were significant differences in the circumstances giving rise to the claims.
The suits involve different financial years, witnesses and payment arrangements, while some seek lump-sum recovery jointly and severally and others specify amounts against individual defendants.
The court also noted that the payment transactions did not occur on the same dates, involve the same persons or concern the same recipients, and that the available documents did not establish a common transaction trail showing how the payments were initiated, approved and ultimately made.
The latest recovery effort comes against a backdrop of sustained scrutiny of Nairobi City County’s financial and administrative operations, with EACC pursuing a series of corruption and unexplained-wealth investigations involving City Hall officials.
In June 2026, the commission recovered Sh65.3 million in cash from the Syokimau residence and vehicle of Patrick Analo Akivaga, then the county’s Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning, during investigations into allegations including conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribery and possession of unexplained assets.
The High Court subsequently issued preservation orders over funds linked to Analo and his wife as EACC continued its investigations.
