KISII, Kenya- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arraigned a director of a private security company over an alleged procurement fraud scheme involving a Sh5.4 million security services contract awarded by Keroka Technical Training Institute.
The suspect, Gilbert Momanyi Maturwe, a director of Gimo Security and Investigation Services Limited, was arrested following investigations into the award and implementation of the contract.
According to EACC, investigations established that the company was awarded a security services tender worth KSh257,000 per month for a period of two financial years, bringing the total contract value to KSh5,448,000.
However, investigators allege that despite a reduction in the number of security guards deployed under the contract, the institution continued making payments at the full contractual rate, resulting in a loss of public funds.
The anti-graft agency further stated that investigations uncovered an alleged falsified Tax Compliance Certificate that was submitted during the tendering process.
According to EACC, the document did not originate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) system, raising concerns over the legality of the procurement process.
Following the completion of investigations, the Commission forwarded the case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which approved charges against the suspect.
Maturwe is facing charges of procurement fraud, uttering a false document and fraudulent acquisition of public property.
He appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kisii on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The court released him on a cash bail of KSh1 million or an alternative bond of KSh2 million with two sureties of a similar amount.
The magistrate also ordered the accused to surrender his passport to the court pending the hearing and determination of the case.
The matter is scheduled for mention on July 6, 2026, when the court is expected to issue further directions on the hearing of the case.
The prosecution maintains that the charges arise from alleged irregularities in the procurement and execution of the security services contract, which investigators say resulted in the unlawful acquisition of public funds.
The case adds to a growing list of procurement-related corruption cases being pursued by EACC as authorities intensify efforts to safeguard public resources and strengthen accountability in public institutions.
