The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned senior Nakuru county government official to record a statement over allegations of irregular payments of legal fee.
The officers who were expected to appear before the EACC from today at the agency’s offices in Nakuru following the summons issued last week.
However, the officers have requested more time to prepare the documents and thus will not be recording their statements as expected from this morning.
“The Commission is carrying out investigations into allegations touching on the use of public funds for legal services by officials of the county government of Nakuru,” the summons dated 2nd September 2025 and addressed to the County Secretary reads in part.
The letter by Regional Manager for South Rift Kipsang Sambai adds, “To facilitate our investigations, please inform the persons listed below to appear for interview and statement recording at our 5th floor Assumption Centre offices on the dates ad times specified in the schedule.”
EACC Head of Corporate Affairs Stephen Karuga confirmed that the county officials were granted more time and are expected to appear before the anti-graft sleuths next week.
“They requested an extension of time, and our Regional Manager has granted them. They are now expected to appear sometime next week,” Karuga said.
The commission has not disclosed the names of lawyers or law firms that received the payments amounting to Sh22 million.
County Attorney Nyamwange was expected to be the first one to appear to shed more light on the nature of legal work undertaken, issuance of briefs, and processing of fee notes.
The summons followed the appearance of Governor Susan Kihika at the Senate Public Accounts Committee to answer audit queries raised by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu in her 2023/24 financial year.
The Auditor General had raised concerns that the monies were paid to different lawyers without documents to sow that the County Attorney had approved their services and payments.
While appearing before the Senate, Ms. Kihika said only the County Attorney was best positioned to clarify the issue raised.
