The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has conducted a court-authorized search at a hotel in Embu as part of an expanding probe into alleged corruption at the National Youth Service (NYS).

• Investigators are examining claims that NYS officials traded with the service through associated companies, receiving payments estimated at 2 billion Shillings between the 2019/2020 and 2024/2025 financial years.
• The operation targeted a senior official at the NYS Training School in Gilgil, and his associate.
• The EACC stated that the Embu search yielded evidentiary material relevant to the case, focusing on suspected conflict of interest and abuse of office.