REPORT BY THE ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION [EACC] ON COMPLIANCE WITH INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS BY ASPIRANTS SEEKING ELECTIVE POSITIONS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 9TH AUGUST, 2022
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| Name | ID No. | County/Code | Political Party /Independent |
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| 1. | PAUL KARUNGO THANGWA | 21979996 | KIAMBU 022 | UNITED DEMOCTRATIC ALLIANCE | The Aspirant was an appointed state officer serving in the County Government of Kiambu, where he was removed from office by way of impeachment by the County Assembly of Kiambu. The High Court in Nairobi Petition No. E234 of 2022 has issued a temporary order barring the IEBC from clearing the Aspirant to contest the position of Senator in the County of Kiambu, pending determination of the case challenging the eligibility of the Aspirant to vie. | |
| 2. | OBADO ZACHARIA OKOTH | 2742774 | MIGORI 044 | PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY | The Aspirant was charged in Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court vide ACC/8/2020 with four counts namely Conspiracy to commit an offence of economic crime contrary to section 47A; Conflict of Interest contrary to section 42(3); Money Laundering contrary to section 3 (A) (i) as read with section 16 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti- Money Laundering; and Unlawful acquisition of Public Property contrary to section 45(1) (a) as read with section 48 of the Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act no 3 of 2003. A civil case for recovery of illegally and corruptly acquired assets has also been instituted vide ACEC E010 of 2021. Both matters are pending before court. |
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| 3. | MUNGATANA DANSON BUYA | 10311859 | TANA RIVER 004 | UNITED DEMOCTRATIC ALLIANCE | The aspirant was charged in court with the offence of conspiracy to commit an economic crime contrary to section 47A of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act no 3 of 2003 vide Malindi ACC. 4 of 2019. The matter is pending before court. | |
| 4. | ONYONKA RICHARD MOMOIMA | 300027 | KISII 045 | ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | The Commission received and investigated allegations that the aspirant failed to remit taxes totaling to Kshs 21 Million relating to the purchase of sugar for IDPs worth Kshs. 132 M from Chemelil Sugar Company using CDF. Investigations established that the Aspirant was culpable. He was charged in court in Kisumu vide ACC 1 of 2014. He was acquitted under section 215 of the CPC. The State has lodged an appeal and the matter is pending in court. | |
| 5. | CHILUMO BENJAMIN KAI | 1126527 | KILIFI 003 | PAA | The Commission has instituted recovery suits against the aspirant in civil suits filed in the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi Nos. 29 of 2017 and 7 of 2018 for the recovery of Kshs. 252,864,833.17 lost by the County Government of Kilifi between 1st July 2015 and 31st December 2015 through irregular payments for goods/services not provided/delivered. The matters are pending before court. | |
| 6. | MBOGO LILIAN WANJA MUTHONI | 13406241 | EMBU 014 | JUBILEE PARTY | The Aspirant is a former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs. She was part of investigations by the DCI which culminated in her arrest and prosecution alongside several staff and suppliers of the National Youth Service (NYS) in criminal cases Nairobi Criminal Case Nos. ACC 8 of 2018, ACC 10 of 2018, ACC 12 of 2018, ACC 13 of 2018, ACC 16 of 2018 and ACC 17 of 2018, linked to loss theft of public funds amounting to Kshs 467,896,993/= from the NYS, a State Department in the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs. The Asset Recovery Agency instituted civil proceedings through ACC No. 58 of 2018 for the recovery of funds from accounts held in the names of the Aspirant, companies in which the Aspirant is a joint director and from her accounts in the names of her children. On 15th April 2020, the court entered judgment against the Applicant and granted orders declaring that a total of USD 105,293.7 and Kshs. 22,445,487.74 held in several bank accounts belonging to or associated with the Aspirant are proceeds of crime and therefore liable for forfeiture to the State. |
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