EACC Nabs Garissa MCA and Two Ex-Officials in Ksh51.4 Million Fraud Scandal
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a serving Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Garissa alongside two former senior county officials on allegations of facilitating fraudulent payments totaling Ksh.51,495,253.
The suspects include Abdi Ibrahim Daar, the MCA for Balambala Ward, Mohamud Dubow Korane (former Director of Accounting Services), and Yussuf Bethe Ali (former Senior Principal Economist). The arrests occurred on February 22, 2026, following investigations into irregular transactions processed via the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) between April and June 2022.
The trio is accused of conspiring to defraud the Garissa County Government by approving and processing payments to Qorjarey Enterprise and General Supplies Limited for goods and services that were never procured or delivered. Korane allegedly authorized over Ksh.10.8 million and an additional Ksh.12.9 million for fictitious supplies, while Ali raised multiple inflated invoices amounting to nearly Ksh.28 million across several dates. Daar faces additional forgery charges for purportedly falsifying tender and award documents to justify the illicit disbursements.
The suspects were set to appear before the Garissa Law Courts on February 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for plea taking on charges including conspiracy to commit corruption and forgery. The EACC emphasized that the operation forms part of broader efforts to combat graft and protect public funds in the county.
