EACC freezes firms' accounts in Sh26 million fraud probeThe High Court has frozen two bank accounts of companies linked to the suspected embezzlement of Sh26 million from Wajir County.The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) had sought orders to seize the firms’ accounts at KCB’s Wajir branch. The companies are under probe for allegedly receiving and misappropriating money meant for the purchase of two cars for Governor Mohamed Abdi Mohamud. The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court also granted EACC orders to seize a secondhand Land Cruiser VX 8 allegedly bought using part of the money. According to court documents, tender number WCG/416/2017-2018 was irregularly awarded to Daayo Construction & General Supplies Limited, whose directors are Ahmed Abdi Jimale and Osman Abdi Jimale. EACC obtained a warrant to probe the firm and realised that Sh26 million had been transferred to its account on July 2, 2018.

Source: Standard Digital February 14, 2019 09:43 UTC