Blow to Wamatangi as High Court Freezes Bank Accounts
The court has indicated that the governor together with his family alongside 10 other individuals will not access the funds until further directions are given...
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The High Court has frozen the bank accounts of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 12 others, including his family, over alleged graft. This action follows a Ksh813 million civil recovery case filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Ksh813 million civil recovery case
- Key person: Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi
- The freezing orders were issued by Justice Benjamin Mwikya on Thursday, January 15, with the next court mention set for Wednesday, February 4.
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EACC Freezes Governor Wamatangi's Accounts; Finland Scholarship Case Resumes - January 2026
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders to freeze bank accounts linked to Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi. The High Court action freezes five bank accounts belonging to six companies and also affects 12 others, including the governor's family, as part of a Ksh813 million civil recovery case over alleged graft. The accounts are set to remain frozen until February 4, 2026. In a separate legal matter, the trial for the Sh1.1 billion Finland Education Scholarship program has resumed in Nakuru. Senator Jackson Mandago and his co-accused, Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono, face charges related to the alleged unlawful diversion of public resources from the Uasin Gishu County Overseas Education Trust Fund.
