The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders freezing assets linked to suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Planning Patrick Analoh and his wife as investigations into alleged corruption and unexplained wealth intensify.

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In a ruling delivered by Justice Benjamin Musyoki, the High Court barred the couple from selling, transferring, leasing, or otherwise dealing with 19 parcels of land, 18 motor vehicles, and funds held in a bank account for a period of six months.

The orders followed an application by EACC, which told the court it is investigating allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office, bribery, and possession of unexplained assets against the two respondents.

“The respondents are hereby restrained and/or prohibited from withdrawing, transferring, disposing of, or in any other way dealing with the Government securities/funds worth Ksh23,000 held in account number (withheld) in the name of Patrick Analoh Akivaga,” Justice Musyoki ruled.

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“The respondents are hereby prohibited either through themselves or their agents, servants, or any other person from leasing, charging, alienating, wasting, transferring, disposing of, or in any other way dealing with all or any.”

According to court documents seen by Kenyans.co.ke , Akivaga is employed by the Nairobi City County Government, while his wife works for the Vihiga County Government. EACC alleges the couple accumulated assets that are disproportionate to their known sources of income.

The commission further claimed that some of the properties under investigation were acquired using proceeds of corruption and asked the court to preserve them to prevent their disposal before investigations are completed.

The latest court action comes days after EACC detectives raided Akivaga's residence in Syokimau, Machakos County, as part of an ongoing probe into alleged corruption and economic crimes within Nairobi County .

During the operation, investigators recovered Ksh51.3 million and US$113,000, bringing the total cash seized to approximately Ksh65.3 million.

Following the raid, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja suspended Akivaga from office and appointed Dominic Mutegi to serve in an acting capacity pending the outcome of investigations.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke