The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 raided the office and home of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi.
He is among nine county officials whose premises have been searched in the raid over alleged embezzlement of public funds and conflict of interest.
They have been under investigation for the mismanagement of funds in the county.
This was after political leaders from the county called for investigations into the Wamatangi who replaced former Governor Ferdinand Waititu.
Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa, on February 27, 2024, requested that the EACC investigate the county’s payment system. ,
“The revision to a manual payroll system, under the guise of technical issues, has created the perfect environment for theft. Suspected ghost workers have received over Ksh390million in fraudulent payment”, he stated.
He further alleged that 15 officers in the county had gathered over Ksh 500 million under this scheme and that over 200 illegally contracted officials were being contracted by the county unlawfully.
“I urge EACC to act swiftly and decisively in halting this plunder of public resources and bringing those responsible to justice” he added.
