In the past few months, several civil servants have had their assets frozen over allegations that they were acquired using funds stolen from public coffers.
EACC has been allowed to seize monthly rent for houses and office blocks belonging to a senior Treasury official accused of accumulating unexplained wealth worth millions of shillings.
EACC Puzzled by Treasury Employee s Ksh 96M Wealth
The National Treasury offices at Harambee Avenue, Nairobi
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has turned its gaze towards a Treasury Ministry employee who amassed Ksh96.6 million wealth in just 5 years.
A report by
Business Daily on Thursday, July 15, indicated that the commission was seeking to recover assets valued at Ksh50 million from the suspect identified as Charles Muia Mutiso.
The agency argued that the monthly salary drawn by the official did not support his immense wealth.
According to EACC, Mutiso earns a basic salary of Ksh 144,000 for his role as the head of Debt Management Department at the Ministry.
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Judge extends Treasury official’s wealth seizure
Wednesday May 19 2021
Justice James Wakiaga at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi during a past court session. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By JOSEPH WANGUI
Summary
A court has allowed the anti-corruption agency to continue holding Sh36 million, parcels of land and a car owned by a senior National Treasury official who is under investigations for having unexplained wealth.
The preserved assets include five land parcels spread in Nairobi and Machakos counties and one motor vehicle. The money is in different amounts at four bank accounts at Absa, KCB and Cooperative Bank.
A court has allowed the anti-corruption agency to continue holding Sh36 million, parcels of land and a car owned by a senior National Treasury official who is under investigations for having unexplained wealth.