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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Thursday obtained court orders stopping the sale or transfer of a house in Nairobi’s Loresho estate that is linked to Migori Governor Okoth Obado and funds stolen from the county government.
The house was bought for Sh35 million and is registered in the name of Jared Peter Kwaga, who is accused of incorporating a string of companies that were trading with the Migori County government.
EACC says in court documents that the tenant pays rent to Governor Okoth Obado's daughter, Everlyne Adhiambo, raising suspicion that the county chief could be linked to the property.
EACC says in court documents that the tenant pays rent to Governor Okoth Obado's d
red Mr Kwaga, Mr Obado and Ms Adhiambo from selling, charging or disposing of the house.
Through lawyer Phillip Kagucia, the EACC told the court that it was investigating allegations that public officers in the Migori County government, in collusion with private contractors, had engaged in a fraudulent scheme to embezzle public funds through inflated or fictitious procurement contracts.
