The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered over Ksh 30 million from two senior National Treasury officials, following a judgment delivered on June 4, 2025. The ruling was issued by Hon. Lady Justice L.M. Njuguna of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court in Nairobi.
The court found that Robert Theuri Murage and Doris Nafula Simiyu had unlawfully received public funds in the form of inflated and unauthorized allowances between January 2020 and June 2022. These included payments disguised as task force, extraneous, entertainment, facilitation, and other unspecified allowances many of which were either duplicated, based on outdated circulars, or lacked proper authorization from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
Justice Njuguna ruled that Murage must repay Ksh 20,318,000, of which Ksh 11,078,601 held in his Equity Bank account has been forfeited, and the remaining Ksh 9,239,398.17 is to be repaid in cash. Simiyu was similarly ordered to refund Ksh 18,862,000, with Ksh 8,953,988.74 already preserved in her National Bank account forfeited, and the balance of Ksh 9,908,011.26 to be settled in cash.
The judgment follows extensive investigations by the EACC, initiated in July 2022 after reports emerged of irregular payments within the National Treasury. The probe revealed that the two officials had engaged in a deliberate and fraudulent scheme to enrich themselves, in violation of constitutional provisions.
Crucially, the court reaffirmed that advisories from the SRC are binding under Article 230 of the Constitution, and that public officers must not circumvent established compensation structures.
This landmark ruling marks a significant step in the EACC’s ongoing campaign to combat corruption and recover misappropriated public funds. It also sends a clear message that abuse of public office for personal gain will not be tolerated, and that the judiciary will support efforts to uphold integrity and accountability in public service.
