The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained a court order to recover Ksh 207,741,928 in unexplained wealth belonging to a former accountant at the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Trans Nzoia County Government, Andrew Biketi Musuya.

According to a judgement made by Justice Rose Ougo of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court on October 8, 2026, the property was ordered to be forfeited to the State because the owner failed to provide a satisfactory explanation of its origin.

The EACC made the announcement on Wednesday, October 21, following an investigation into the wealth and lifestyle of the respondent that acquired the properties between January 2013 and October 2018.

The properties ordered to be forfeited include two five-story apartment buildings, a five-bedroom apartment in Mtwapa, Mombasa County, and seven plots of land in Mombasa and Bungoma counties.

The EACC reported that during the investigation, they identified several assets purchased by the respondent with undisclosed sources of funds. The assets ordered to be forfeited amount to Ksh 150.2 million for properties, KSh 53.5 million for bank and M-Pesa deposits, and Ksh 4 million for two motor vehicles.

The EACC investigation report stated that the respondent’s wealth and lifestyle significantly exceeded the income levels of ordinary citizens. Consequently, the EACC petitioned the court to order the forfeiture of the properties and assets since the ownership was not disclosed.

The petition against the respondent was made under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, which provides for the forfeiture of unexplained assets acquired by public officials. The Act’s provision allows the commission to petition the court for the order when a public official’s wealth exceeds legitimate income from employment.

Consequently, the case does not entail the criminal charges of corruption against the respondent, but an attempt to prove that the respondent accrued significant amounts of wealth without disclosing the source of the money. Therefore, the judgement orders the forfeiture of the respondent’s assets and property to the State.

The EACC revealed that the judgement is part of their efforts to pursue and prosecute cases of unexplained wealth and protect the nation’s resources from being misappropriated by public officials. The judgement was made on October 8 and publicly announced by the commission on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.