The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders preventing the payment of Sh 6.1 billion to several companies implicated in alleged fictitious contracts and unsupplied goods to the National Youth Service (NYS).

• The EACC investigation was launched after a report from the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Affairs, Gender, Senior Citizens and Special Programs, regarding payment claims amounting to approximately KES 6 billion.
• Lady Justice Lucy Njuguna issued the temporary orders, halting payments pending the case's determination.
• The accused companies, including Highview Trading, Horizon Limited, Link General, Real Tool Trading, Ratego Technologies, Comptool Trading, Jimchar Enterprises, Liz Link General Suppliers, Newtool Mart Trading and Tison Limited, submitted 277 Local Purchase Orders (LPOs), delivery notes, and invoices demanding KES 6,167,797,655 for purported supplies during the 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years.
• Investigations revealed rampant fraud, including forged LPOs and delivery notes, manipulated store records, and non-existent deliveries, with officials like former Director of Finance Samwel Mudanyi Wachenje implicated in signing 245 fictitious LPOs.