The High Court has cancelled the tender for the renovation of Kenyatta Municipal Stadium and the construction of spectator sheds in Trans Nzoia.
In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the court declared that the tender was null and avoid.
The court therefore directed that over Ksh.25 million be refunded to the government by former county officials and the contractor involved.
The case was initially filed by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which sought to recover, Ksh 25 million in public funds that were allegedly paid fraudulently for the two projects.
Among the defendants was Joseph Muindi Tevulo, the former Head of Supply Chain Management, who allegedly signed the contracts.
The other defendant mentioned was Benjamin Ruto Timtim, the County architect who supervised the works, whose suit against him was terminated following his death.
The third defendant named was Robert Simiyu Wambulwa, who received the disputed payments.
“The defendants shall jointly severally refund the entire sum paid by the County Government of Trans Nzoia. Interest is hereby awarded on the said amount at commercial rates from the date the suit was filed until payment is made in full”, the court ruling read. and
