EACC obtains orders freezing accounts of companies linked to Wamatangi
"In granting the orders, Justice Benjamin Musyoki observed that the two suits sought similar reliefs. He therefore granted the injunction in the main suit and directed that the preservation file be closed," the EACC said. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders to freeze five bank accounts belonging to six companies linked to Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi until February 4, 2026, as they pursue alleged proceeds of corruption.
- The frozen accounts are held at Family Bank under names including King Construction Company Limited and King Group Company Limited.
- The EACC filed a substantive suit, E042 of 2025 – EACC vs Paul Kimani Wamatangi, seeking recovery, after initially obtaining interim preservation orders.
- Governor Wamatangi has dismissed the graft allegations as part of a political persecution scheme designed to subdue him.
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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.
