On 29th July 2026, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Kshs. 4,800,000 allocated for the purchase and installation of six electricity transformers under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) for Igembe North Constituency during the 2014/2015 Financial Year.
The three were arrested following allegations of the embezzlement of Kshs. 4.8 million by senior officials of the NG-CDF for Igembe North Constituency during the 2014/2015 Financial Year.
Investigations established that the NG-CDF Committee for Igembe North received Kshs. 4.8 million for the purchase and installation of six transformers at Buathine, Ethiopia, Ntobocui, Luciuti MCK, Marere Centre, and Muurune, with each transformer allocated Kshs. 800,000.
The funds were then transferred into six project bank accounts and withdrawn on the same day by the account signatories, namely James Muroki Eusebio, James Ntonjira Ntongai, and Joshua M’maroo, with the authority of the then NG-CDF Fund Manager, Pauline Waruguru Mwangi.
Investigations further revealed that although the Committee purported to have engaged the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to undertake the project, both institutions confirmed that they neither received any payment nor any communication regarding the procurement.
No transformers were procured or ins
On Wednesday, the Commission arrested three suspects, Pauline Waruguru Mwangi, James Muroki Eusebio and James Ntonjira Ntongai, who are scheduled to be arraigned before the Meru Law Courts to take plea.
EACC has called upon the remaining suspect, Joshua M’maroo to present himself at the Commission’s offices.
