Nyali MP Mohammed Ali has formally petitioned the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the Mombasa County Government over an alleged irregular Ksh17 billion waste management project. In a letter to the anti-graft body, the legislator raised concerns over procurement procedures, contract approvals, and the failure by the county to provide requested documentation related to the multi-billion initiative.
According to Ali, his initial request for information—contained in a letter dated November 4, 2025—was acknowledged by several county offices but remained unanswered. This lack of response, he said, prompted his decision to seek intervention from the EACC.
The MP alleges that the county government may have unlawfully awarded the waste management tender to private companies without following due process or securing approval from the county assembly. He further questioned the legitimacy of the agreements, the expenditure of public funds, feasibility studies, and travel arrangements tied to the project.
Ali also called for scrutiny of the involvement of youth groups in the project. He urged the commission to verify eligibility criteria, selection procedures, funding approvals, and procurement of equipment or vehicles under the initiative. According to him, this review is crucial to determine whether any legal provisions—particularly those under the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act—were violated.
“The Commission is empowered to investigate corruption and economic crimes, monitor compliance with integrity requirements, and act either on its own initiative or upon receiving a complaint,” the MP stated, citing Sections 11(1)(d), (e), and (j) of the EACC Act.
Ali maintained that the probe is essential to ensuring transparency, accountability, and the proper use of public resources as required under the Constitution. He also requested the EACC to compel the county government to release all documents that had previously been withheld.
If pursued, the investigation could shed light on one of Mombasa’s most expensive public projects and determine whether its procurement met the standards of good governance.
