11 Eldama Ravine officials arrested over embezzlement of Sh 85 million CDF funds to be charged in Nakuru
11 suspects arrested over embezzlement of 85 million from the Eldama Ravine National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) kitty appears before the EACC South Rift region offices in Nakuru where they were held for processing before arraignment
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has 11 suspects linked to the embezzlement of Sh 85 million funds from the Eldama Ravine National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF)
In a press statement released on Thursday, May 7, 2026, the anti-graft agency said the suspects were apprehended following investigations into the alleged loss of public funds meant for development projects in Eldama Ravine Constituency.
According to EACC, the suspects include members of the NG-CDF Committee and officials serving in the sub-county offices who are accused of misappropriation and outright theft of public money allocated to the constituency between the 2018/2019 and 2020/2021 financial years.
The Commission revealed that it launched investigations after receiving complaints that approximately Sh 85 million had been lost from the constituency kitty, leading to the failure of several proposed development projects.
Investigators established that Eldama Ravine Constituency had received a total allocation of Sh 369,052,479 from the NG-CDF Board during the three financial years under review.
However, although only Sh 11,506,173 had been budgeted for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities over the period, investigations allegedly uncovered that a total of Sh 85,002,440 was irregularly withdrawn in cash from the NG-CDF account under the guise of M&E expenditure.
Following the completion of investigations, EACC forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved charges against the 13 suspects.
Those charged include Fund Account Manager Geofrey Koech, former Koibatek Sub-County Accountant Walter Zali Avihama, NG-CDF Committee Chairman Joseph Kibor Aiyabei, clerical assistant Dickson Kiplagat Chelimo, accounts clerks Peter Kiptanui and Evans Kiprono Keter, ICT officer Stephen Kipyegon Bundotich, and several clerks attached to the National Treasury and other government offices.
The suspects are expected to face charges including abuse of office, conspiracy to commit an economic crime, fraudulent acquisition of public property, willful failure to comply with laws relating to management of public funds, false accounting by a public officer, and negligence of official duty.
The 11 suspects arrested on Thursday were escorted to the Commission’s South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru for processing ahead of their arraignment in court.
Meanwhile, the Commission has called upon the two remaining suspects, former Koibatek Sub-County Accountant Solomon Mwaura Kiratu and former NG-CDF Committee Secretary Ann Mwihaki Mwangi, to surrender themselves at any EACC office.
The arrests come amid renewed efforts by anti-corruption agencies to crack down on the misuse of public funds intended for community development projects across the country.
The 11 are currently being held at the central police station and will be arraigned in court tomorrow.