Commission seeks to recover Kes134 million from KeRRA official
30:05:2025: The Commission has filed a suit against Anthony Akolo Mukembo, a Senior Accountant at the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), seeking to recover Kes133,756,506.50 allegedly paid illegally to Antco Investments Ltd, a company linked to him.
Also named in the suit are his spouse, Carolyne Walubengo, his business associate Duncan Namwalo, and Antco Investments Ltd.
Investigations investigation revealed that Antco Investments Ltd, incorporated in 2006 with Anthony Akolo Mukembo and his wife as directors and shareholders, was irregularly awarded 27 road construction contracts by KeRRA between 2009 and 2020. These contracts, issued across five regional offices, Siaya, Kakamega, Vihiga, Busia, and Trans Nzoia, resulted in the disbursement of over Kes. 133 million to the company.
Mukembo joined KeRRA as an accountant in 2009 and currently serves as a senior accountant. Despite a clear conflict of interest, he maintained direct involvement in procurement and payment processes related to Antco Investments Ltd, a company he co-owned. He sat in at least two tender opening committees and one inspection and acceptance committee that awarded contracts to Antco. Furthermore, he personally approved payments totaling Kes8,866,826.00 to Antco.
Though Mukembo formally resigned as a director and shareholder of Antco Investments Ltd in 2015, his wife remained a signatory to the company’s bank account. In 2020, Mukembo also stepped down as a signatory, appointing Duncan Namwalo in his place. Both Walubengo and Namwalo continue to be signatories to the account.
Investigations further established that after receiving the contract payments from KeRRA, Antco Investments Ltd disbursed a portion of the funds to Mukembo, Walubengo, and Namwalo, raising serious concerns over misappropriation and concealment of public funds.
In the suit, High Court ACEC No. E023 of 2025: EACC vs. Anthony Akolo Mukembo & 3 Others filed on 26th May 2025, the Commission seeks, among other orders: A declaration that the 27 road construction contracts were illegal, null, and void due to a conflict of interest and: A declaration that the Defendants unlawfully acquired public funds totaling Kes. 133,756,506.50, which ought to be forfeited to the State.
The matter is currently awaiting the issuance of summons by the Court for service to the parties involved.
The suit was filed at the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court by Calystus Juma Kisaka, Legal Counsel based at the Integrity Centre.
