The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three suspects over an alleged conflict of interest involving Turkana County Government payments amounting to Sh92 million.
The commission said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as part of investigations into allegations of conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime involving Sh92,058,890.30.
The suspects are Betty Emathe Asimit, a Senior Assistant Community Health Officer at the Turkana County Government; Moses Long’ole Apua, director of Apuco Holdings Group Limited; and Chosi Nick Nakucho, an employee of Mary’s Meals Kenya.
They are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Eldoret on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
According to EACC, its investigations established that Peter Long’ole Apua, a Principal Finance Officer and Principal Accountant at the Turkana County Government, was a signatory to the bank account of Apuco Holdings Group Limited.
The commission said Apua also participated in the processing and validation of payments made to the company, which received Sh62,047,757.30 from the county government.
Separately, EACC said investigations established that Lilian Akiru Louruka, an employee of the Turkana County Government and director of Natitlila Company Limited, used the company to secure five contracts from the county government valued at Sh30,011,133.
“The investigations further established that funds paid to the two companies were subsequently withdrawn in cash, in transactions suspected to have been intended to conceal the movement and ultimate beneficiaries of the funds,” EACC said.
The commission said the companies received the combined Sh92,058,890.30 between the 2013/2014 and 2024/2025 financial years.
EACC said it had earlier forwarded the inquiry file to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who approved prosecution of eight public officials, companies and company directors.
The commission has directed five other suspects to immediately present themselves at its North Rift Regional Office in Eldoret or the nearest EACC office for processing.
They are Peter Long’ole Apua, Christopher Imuron Apua, Nicholas Lotit Korobe, Julius Ayapan Adir and Lilian Akiru Louruka.
EACC said that in addition to criminal proceedings, it will pursue the recovery and forfeiture of public funds and assets established to have been acquired through corrupt conduct or other unlawful means.
“EACC remains committed to safeguarding public resources and ensuring that public officers entrusted with public funds are held accountable where they abuse their positions for private benefit,” the commission said.
