Investigations into multiple corruption syndicates within the Siaya County Government are nearing completion, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed.

Among the high-profile cases being finalized is an irregular employment racket that saw unsuspecting members of the public defrauded of millions of shillings.

EACC Regional Manager Abraham Kemboi confirmed that files on several of the completed investigations have already been dispatched to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

Chief among them is the infamous 2022 fictitious imprest scandal, which bled millions from county coffers.

The anti-graft agency has recommended that both junior and senior county officers be arraigned in court to face charges of embezzlement of public funds and abuse of office.

Furthermore, the EACC has already filed multiple recovery asset cases in court to freeze and reclaim wealth unlawfully acquired by rogue public officials.

Speaking in Siaya town during a sensitization workshop, Kemboi issued a blistering warning to corrupt officials planning to invest their stolen loot into real estate and private developments.

“We do so knowing very well that the motivation of our officers engaging in corruption is for a personal benefit. If you know that you are stealing from the county government to benefit yourself and you are putting up a structure somewhere, we shall come at the tail end to take away that which you set to achieve,” said Abraham Kemboi, EACC Regional Manager

Kemboi urged public servants to be “men and women of integrity,” warning that the EACC-ODPP alliance will not spare anyone caught violating public trust.

The EACC regional boss was speaking on behalf of the commission’s CEO during the launch of a training workshop for workers under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLOCA) project.

Kemboi highlighted that climate change is a defining challenge for the current generation, making the protection of FLOCA funds a matter of life and death for vulnerable populations.

He warned that weak internal compliance and fragmented oversight are the primary entry points for graft, calling for an immediate tightening of internal reporting frameworks.