The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Turkana County nurse and his business partner over alleged conflict of interest in the award of county contracts worth KSh2.76 million.
The suspects are Gilbert Suleiman Eskuku, a registered nurse employed by the County Government of Turkana, and Abass Abdi Yusuf, his co-director at Ekwang Suppliers Company Limited.
According to the EACC, investigations established that Eskuku allegedly used the company, in which he held a directorship alongside Yusuf, to secure contracts and receive payments from the county government between 2017 and 2021.
The commission further alleged that Eskuku withdrew the payments in cash immediately after they were received, in what investigators suspect was an attempt to conceal the source of the funds.
The contracts resulted in payments totalling KSh2,763,681, which the commission is seeking to recover through civil proceedings.
DPP Approves Prosecution
Following the conclusion of investigations, the EACC forwarded the inquiry file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved charges against the two suspects and the company.
The suspects are expected to face charges relating to conflict of interest, money laundering and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
They were being processed at the EACC North Rift Regional Office in Eldoret ahead of their planned arraignment before the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Besides the criminal case, the commission said it would institute civil proceedings to recover the public funds and seek the forfeiture of assets established to have been acquired using proceeds of crime.
EACC Issues Warning to Public Entities
The commission has urged state organs and public entities to strengthen compliance with the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, by putting in place effective measures to ensure public officers declare, manage and prevent conflicts of interest.
The case highlights the commission’s continued scrutiny of public procurement transactions and alleged dealings between public officers and private companies.
The suspects’ allegations are yet to be determined by the court.
