The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested seven current and former senior officials of the County Government of Nakuru, together with a contractor, following investigations into an alleged conflict of interest and procurement fraud involving county contracts worth KES 120,042,417.

The investigations arose from allegations that Lorna Karamuta Mubichi, an Economist II at the County Government of Nakuru, used companies owned by her husband to conduct business with the County Government while serving at the County.

The companies, Denken Building & Construction Limited, Murinchamba Investments Limited and Windcom Solutions Limited, were awarded 29 contracts between the 2020/2021 and 2024/2025 Financial Years and received cumulative payments amounting to KSh120,042,417.

Investigations established that the three companies were owned and controlled by Ms. Mubichi’s husband, Kenneth Muriithi Ndubi, either solely or jointly with his brother, Brian Mwenda Ndubi. The Commission further established that the companies used false documents to unlawfully secure the tenders and that part of the proceeds from the contracts was transferred to joint bank accounts held by Ms. Mubichi and her husband.

Investigators also traced payments from the contract proceeds to several senior county officials. The Commission found that Ms. Mubichi’s private financial interests in the companies owned by her husband were in direct conflict with her official duties as an employee of the County Government of Nakuru, contrary to the principles of integrity and accountability expected of public officers.

Upon conclusion of investigations, the inquiry file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who approved the prosecution of nine suspects on various charges, including conflict of interest, money laundering, acquisition of proceeds of crime, engaging in corrupt procurement practices, and wilful failure to comply with procurement laws.

Those arrested today are:

1. Lorna Karamuta Mubichi – Economist II, County Government of Nakuru
2. Kenneth Muriithi Ndubi – Director of Denken Building & Construction
   Limited, Murinchamba Investments Limited and Windcom Solutions Limited
3. Daniel Ndung’u Wainaina – Chief Officer, Medical Services
4. Kennedy Mungai Barasa – Chief Officer, Roads and Infrastructure
5. Timothy Kiogora Murithi – Chief Officer, Water
6. Peter Gitau Thabanja – City Manager, Nakuru City, and
7. Solomon Sirma – County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Baringo
   County and former Chief Officer for Health, Nakuru County.

They are expected to be arraigned before the Nakuru Law Courts on 31st July 2026.

EACC has further directed the following individuals who are believed to have gone into hiding, to report immediately to the Commission’s South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru or the nearest EACC office for processing;

1. Brian Mwenda Ndubi, Director of Windcom Solutions Limited, and
2. Josphat Kimemia, Chief Officer for Youth Affairs and Sports

“The Commission remains committed to safeguarding public resources and ensuring that all persons involved in Corruption and economic crime are held accountable,” the Commission says in a statement. “The Commission further calls upon all State organs and public entities to strengthen compliance with the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, by instituting effective measures for the declaration, management and prevention of conflicts of interest among public officers.”