The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered Ksh12,458,990 from Geoffrey Kimonge, a former political advisor to former Taita Taveta Governor John Mruttu.
The recovery follows a court ruling that found Kimonge fraudulently acquired public funds through fictitious imprest claims.
In a judgment delivered on February 28, 2025, Voi Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura determined that Kimonge unlawfully obtained the funds by requesting imprest for non-existent activities while serving as an advisor in the county government.
The court ordered Kimonge to repay the Government of Kenya Ksh12,458,990, plus interest at commercial rates from the date of acquisition until full payment.
EACC launched investigations in 2020 after receiving a complaint that Kimonge had irregularly acquired Ksh13.8 million in imprest, allegedly meant for allowances for Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and county staff.
“It was alleged that the former political advisor fraudulently acquired Ksh13,878,587 in imprest, purportedly for allowances for MCAs and county government staff,” EACC CEO Abdi Mohamoud said in a statement.
The anti-graft agency subsequently filed a civil recovery suit in 2022 to reclaim the lost public funds.
