EACC has arrested former Sports Principal Secretary Peter Kirimi Kaberia and five others over the alleged loss of Sh330 million in a tender awarded ahead of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
In a statement on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the anti-graft body sad the six are accused of involvement in the irregular award and payment of a contract worth USD15.89 million, approximately Sh1.5 billion, for the supply and installation of security, access control, communications, audio-visual and pitch lighting systems at various stadia in Kenya.
The six include ex- Sports Principal Secretary Peter Kirimi Kaberia, Stephen Njoroge Muthuma, John Kiende Ruga, Samuel Mbaa Njoroge, Enock Ondwari Onditi and Anthony Mwangi Kimathi.
They face charges including conspiracy to commit an economic crime, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and abuse of office.
The suspects are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court at Milimani in Nairobi later on Tuesday.
According to EACC, the contract was awarded in 2017 by the State Department for Sports Development in the then Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts to Auditel Kenya, a Spanish company registered in Kenya.
EACC said its investigations established that the company received an advance payment of USD3.15 million, approximately Sh330 million, despite the contract not having been procured in accordance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
“The company subsequently failed to fulfil its contractual obligations, resulting in the loss of Sh330 million in public funds,” the commission said.
Going further, EACC said the funds were transferred through various entities in an effort to conceal their source and facilitate their movement back to Kenya.
The commission has forwarded its investigation file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved the prosecution of public officials, company directors and other individuals linked to the case.
In addition, EACC also directed four other people to present themselves immediately at Integrity Centre or the nearest commission office for processing.
They include former Sports Department Director of Administration Harun Komen Chebet, Auditel director Marcos Gonzalez Puente, former Football Kenya Federation Audit Committee member Kitheka Muema and automobile business consultant Ephraim Muchangi Kinyua.
The commission said it had also instituted civil proceedings seeking the recovery and forfeiture of public funds and assets allegedly acquired through proceeds of crime arising from the matter.