EACC arraigns six over irregular Kes348M Homa Bay Assembly tender

21:01:2026: Six suspects arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on January 16 over the alleged irregular award of a multi-million-shilling tender for the construction of the Homa Bay County Assembly office block were on Monday arraigned before the Kisii Chief Magistrates’ Court.

Those charged are Faith Adhiambo Apuko, former Clerk of the Homa Bay County Assembly; Roseline Anyango Odhiambo, former Homa Bay County Executive Committee Member for Lands; Patrick Tonui, a former Quantity Surveyor at the Ministry of Public Works and the project manager; James Mumali Oyukah, a director of Hartland Enterprises Limited; and Mary Pauline Oduor, also a director of the company.

The accused are alleged to have been involved in the irregular award of Tender No. HBCA/T/W6/2018-2019, valued at Kes348,927,840, to Hartland Enterprises Limited during the 2019/2020 Financial Year. Investigators suspect the firm is linked to employees of the Homa Bay County Government.

Appearing before Chief Magistrate Hon. A. M. Obura, all the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The court granted each accused a cash bail of Kes5 million or an alternative bond of Kes30 million with a surety of a similar amount. The case will be mentioned on February 2, 2026.