1. Before me is a certificate of urgency dated 5/6/2026 and an Originating Motion brought under Section 56 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. The application is premised on the grounds set out in the body of the application and is supported by the annexed supporting affidavit of Catherine Ngari an investigator with EACC.
2. The application seeks an order prohibiting the respondents, their agents, servants or any other persons from withdrawing, transferring, disposing of, or in any other way dealing with funds listed in paragraph 2(1) to (iv) to enable it to complete its investigations.
3. The applicant has averred that it had undertaken an inquiry into allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribes and possession of unexplained assets against the Respondents.
4. That upon preliminary investigations it conducted, it revealed that the 1st respondent is a public officer employed by Nairobi County Government and that the 2nd respondent is a public officer employed by Vihiga County Government. The respondents are spouses and business partners and directors of companies that trade with Vihiga County Government. They have accumulated immense assets disproportionate to their legitimate sources of income, which are held in the accounts stated in paragraph 2(i) to (iv).
5. That a search was conducted at the Respondent’s premises, which led to the seizure of Kshs. 65 million, and that, as a result, they need the orders sought to complete their investigations.
6. I have considered the application and the provisions of Order 56 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, which delegate jurisdiction to make the orders sought in the application. On the basis of the facts as stated in the supporting affidavit, I am satisfied that there is a need to grant the orders sought herein. Prayers 2(1), (ii), (iii), (iv), and 3 of the application are hereby granted. It is so ordered.
2. The application seeks an order prohibiting the respondents, their agents, servants or any other persons from withdrawing, transferring, disposing of, or in any other way dealing with funds listed in paragraph 2(1) to (iv) to enable it to complete its investigations.
3. The applicant has averred that it had undertaken an inquiry into allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribes and possession of unexplained assets against the Respondents.
4. That upon preliminary investigations it conducted, it revealed that the 1st respondent is a public officer employed by Nairobi County Government and that the 2nd respondent is a public officer employed by Vihiga County Government. The respondents are spouses and business partners and directors of companies that trade with Vihiga County Government. They have accumulated immense assets disproportionate to their legitimate sources of income, which are held in the accounts stated in paragraph 2(i) to (iv).
5. That a search was conducted at the Respondent’s premises, which led to the seizure of Kshs. 65 million, and that, as a result, they need the orders sought to complete their investigations.
6. I have considered the application and the provisions of Order 56 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, which delegate jurisdiction to make the orders sought in the application. On the basis of the facts as stated in the supporting affidavit, I am satisfied that there is a need to grant the orders sought herein. Prayers 2(1), (ii), (iii), (iv), and 3 of the application are hereby granted. It is so ordered.