EACC Seeks Forfeiture Of Over Sh637 Million Assets Belonging To Fmr. CEC Machakos County 

MACHAKOS, Kenya, May, 18 – The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court seeking forfeiture of over Sh637M assets belonging to Urbanus Wambua Musyoka, former CEC Member Machakos County Government.

According to the Anti corruption commission, the assets are believed to be proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth.

Meanwhile, EACC has obtained court orders freezing Sh11 million in cash and other assets disproportionate to his known legitimate sources of income.

The matter is scheduled for a hearing on May 26, 2022.

According to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) during the period under review, the companies also failed to remit taxes amounting to Sh181.7 million.

Musyoka is said to have amassed the unexplained wealth between January 2014 and July 2021 in companies allegedly tied to him.

The companies include M/S Wisdom Holding Limited, M/S Wemmar Enterprise, M/S Wafih International Limited, and M/S Kikoto General Merchants.

Court documents further revealed that the accused awarded tenders amounting to Sh531.3 million to the companies and acquired property in the forms of land and residential building valued at Sh105.8 million.