EACC Storms Into KEY State Officials’ Homes Over Bribery Claims
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is conducting a search of the home and offices of a senior member of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority’s Board of Directors.
The operation is part of an ongoing probe into allegations of bribery, investor extortion, and unexplained wealth.
In a statement issued on Friday, the commission stated that the searches are being conducted in accordance with legal court orders.
“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is currently conducting a search operation pursuant to valid court orders,” the statement read, adding that a detailed briefing will be issued later.
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Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) conducts a search operation at the residence and offices of Josphat Kabeabea, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, in relation to ongoing investigations into allegations of… pic.twitter.com/Wi4vj83Jef
According to a search warrant issued by the Chief Magistrate’s Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani, the order was given under several provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, as well as sections 23 and 29 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Act.
The warrant, dated November 13, 2025, permits EACC investigator John Nyagara or any other investigator chosen by the commission to enter and examine two places associated with the official.
The court order authorizes investigators to collect and seize records, documents, electronic devices, and other things deemed necessary for the investigation.
It also allows the use of reasonable force when necessary.
“This is to authorise and require that search warrant do and is hereby issued to John Nyagara an investigator with the applicant or any other investigator duly appointed by the applicant,” read part of the court order.
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The order is valid for 14 days from its date of issuance, between 6 a.m. And 6 p.m.
The case is slated for hearing on December 1, 2025, when the commission must file an inventory of seized objects and provide a progress report.
A penal notice accompanying the warrant states that any person, company, or institution that fails to comply commits an offence punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to Sh2,000, or both.
EACC Storms Into KEY State Officials’ Homes Over Bribery Claims
