The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has uncovered a Sh92 million money trail involving Turkana County officials and private companies, leading to the arrest of three suspects.
The commission says the money was paid to two companies that allegedly had links to county officials between the 2013/2014 and 2024/2025 financial years.
The companies, Apuco Holdings Group Limited and Natiltila Company Limited, received a combined Sh92,058,890.30 from the Turkana County Government.
EACC said its investigations established that Peter Long’ole Apua, a Principal Finance Officer and Principal Accountant at the county government, was a signatory to Apuco Holdings’ bank account.
He allegedly also participated in processing and validating payments to the company, which received Sh62,047,757.30 from the county.
In a separate case, EACC said Lilian Akiru Louruka, identified as a county employee and director of Natiltila Company Limited, allegedly used the company to secure five county contracts worth Sh30,011,133.
But investigators are now focusing on what happened after the money was paid.
EACC said funds paid to the two companies were later withdrawn in cash in transactions suspected to have been intended to conceal their movement and ultimate beneficiaries.
The commission has described the case as involving alleged conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime.
On Wednesday, EACC arrested three suspects in connection with the investigations.
They are Betty Emathe Asimit, a Senior Assistant Community Health Officer at the Turkana County Government; Moses Long’ole Apua, a director of Apuco Holdings Group Limited; and Chosi Nick Nakucho, an employee of Mary’s Meals Kenya.
The three are expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court in Eldoret on Thursday, August 27.
EACC has also directed five other suspects to present themselves for processing.
They include Peter Long’ole Apua, Christopher Imuron Apua, Nicholas Lotit Korobe, Julius Ayapan Adir and Lilian Akiru Louruka.
The commission said the Director of Public Prosecutions approved the prosecution of eight public officials, companies and company directors after the conclusion of its investigations.
EACC has further warned that it will pursue recovery and forfeiture of public funds and assets found to have been acquired through corrupt or unlawful means.
The agency said it remains committed to ensuring that public officers entrusted with government resources are held accountable when they abuse their positions for private benefit.
The suspects have not been convicted of any offence and will have an opportunity to respond to the allegations in court.
