The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has taken legal action against Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 13 others, seeking to recover more than Sh813 million allegedly obtained through irregular road construction tenders.
The suit, filed at the High Court in Nairobi, accuses Wamatangi of abusing his former position as Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to influence the award of lucrative tenders to companies linked to him.
According to court documents seen by Citizen Digital, the alleged offences occurred between the 2018/2019 and 2021/2022 financial years, involving contracts awarded by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA).
EACC investigations claim that the governor colluded with several companies to “engage in fraudulent practices through misrepresentation of facts by submitting falsified bid documents and falsely demonstrating technical capacity to undertake works to the detriment of the public.”
In its filing, the Commission stated: “The 1st defendant, while serving as Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation, influenced the award of tenders by KeNHA, KURA, and KeRRA to companies associated with him.”
It further alleged that “the 1st defendant used his office to improperly confer a benefit to himself and the defendants, in blatant abuse of his position.”
According to the EACC, Wamatangi concealed his ownership in the companies by transferring directorships to relatives and proxies, yet “remained a signatory to the companies’ bank accounts and continued to transact on them, making him the beneficial owner.”
The companies named in the suit include Quick Fix Auto Garage Ltd, King Realtors Co. Ltd, King Group Co. Ltd, King Construction Co. Ltd, and Lub Plus Oil & Energy Co. Ltd. Collectively, they are alleged to have received Sh726,483,442.40 from KeNHA and KURA, and Sh86,662,090.00 from KeRRA.
“The payments received to the tune of Sh813,145,532.40 pursuant to the subject contracts constituted proceeds of corruption or related to corruption,” the Commission told the court.
Justice Lucy Njuguna has allowed EACC to serve the defendants, setting 18 November 2025 as the hearing date for the injunction application.
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