New revelations suggest that Muhammud may have been part of an EACC insiders’ team that facilitated the controversial purchase of the Integrity Centre, now EACC’s headquarters, for an eye-watering Ksh 1.5 billion. The property was reportedly acquired from a prominent city lawyer linked to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, raising eyebrows about conflicts of interest, as Hon. Wetang’ula is expected to play a pivotal role in Muhammud’s vetting process
Part Two
As members of the National Assembly gear up for the vetting of Abdi Muhammud, the nominee for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), fresh allegations against him are surfacing, casting doubt on his suitability for the position.
New revelations suggest that Muhammud may have been part of an EACC insiders’ team that facilitated the controversial purchase of the Integrity Centre, now EACC’s headquarters, for an eye-watering Ksh 1.5 billion. The property was reportedly acquired from a prominent city lawyer linked to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, raising eyebrows about conflicts of interest, as Hon. Wetang’ula is expected to play a pivotal role in Muhammud’s vetting process.
But that’s not all. A whistleblower alleges that the EACC, under outgoing CEO Twalib Mbarak’s leadership, has been a hotbed of internal strife, tender manipulation, and power struggles, issues in which Muhammud, as Deputy CEO, is deeply implicated.
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Muhammud is accused of sponsoring multiple bidders in a Ksh 180 million refurbishment tender for the Integrity Centre. Despite the Head of Supply Chain Management recommending the lowest bidder, Benris Investment Ltd, at Ksh 174 million, the tender was terminated under controversial circumstances.
Following this tender fallout, senior officials, including Robert Wachira (Supply Chain), Enock Otiko (Administration), and Willis Wasala (Budget and Planning), faced punitive actions ranging from termination to demotion. Wasala, despite being relegated to a library role, retained his Ksh 500,000 monthly salary.
The same refurbishment tender was later re-advertised at an inflated Ksh 250 million, raising concerns about inflated budgets and favoritism. An insider detailed an alarming incident involving an EACC officer in Nyanza who allegedly attempted to shoot a colleague over the division of Ksh 200 million from a high-profile case. Such stories fuel the perception of EACC as a “den of corruption,” a troubling irony for an agency tasked with upholding ethics.
As the vetting process looms, the stakes are high. Speaker Wetang’ula’s pivotal role and the growing mountain of allegations against Muhammud have turned this appointment into a litmus test for the integrity of Kenya’s anti-corruption fight. Will the National Assembly ignore these allegations, or will accountability prevail?
