EACC arrests Nyamira County deputy clerk over KSh 30 million tender irregularities

He faces allegations of graft amounting to over KSh 30 million related to procurement irregularities in the award of a tender for the construction of an office block. Investigations revealed that the tender, active between May and June 2018, was allegedly awarded irregularly to Jetta Builders Ltd. despite the company not being the lowest evaluated bidder, conferring an undue financial benefit of KSh 30,187,396 to the contractor. The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved the prosecution of Nyamasege and five other suspects on charges including abuse of office, willful failure to comply with public funds management law, and negligence of official duty.

Nyamasege was arraigned at the Nyamira Law Courts, but his plea-taking was deferred after his counsel presented High Court orders from Kisumu staying the arrest and arraignment, which had not been served to the EACC. The matter is scheduled for mention on July 28, 2026. This arrest follows the earlier apprehension and charging of Duke Onyari, the county's acting clerk and accounting officer, in connection with the same investigation.