The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday, July 15, recovered over Ksh67 million irregularly paid to a treasury officer.
The officer was found to have received public funds disguised as taskforce facilitation, entertainment, extraneous and other allowances without proper authorisation or approval from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
EACC investigations revealed that between January 2020 and June 2022, the official received unjustified allowances not recognised in public service guidelines.
“These included payments beyond her job groups and allowances not sanctioned by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC)”, EACC stated.
According to EACC, the High Court ordered the refund of Ksh 67,664,975 and the forfeiture of funds held in the suspects bank account.
The court also directed that the interest be paid on the amount until it is fully recovered, along with legal costs incurred in the case.
