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According to the anti-graft agency, Okandah received a total of Sh4,749,597 in salaries between September 3, 2016, and November 30, 2023, money the commission said was acquired through fraudulent means.
In a public notice, the utility company said the disruption was caused by a major leakage detected on the NCT Fresh Water Pipeline at Riabai, near Rigiiti in Kiambu County.
In its notice, the water service provider said the shutdown is necessary to allow technical teams to fix the damaged section and restore stable supply across affected zones once repairs are complete.
The affected areas include Kileleshwa, Kilimani, State House, Ngumo, KEMRI, Highrise, Nairobi West, Upperhill, and Madaraka.
In a customer notice issued following the overnight downpour, the utility said floodwaters destroyed sections of its infrastructure, affecting water distribution to multiple residential areas across the city.
The EACC disclosed that since 2022, it has investigated 549 cases of fraudulent academic and professional credentials. Of these, 85 files have been forwarded for prosecution, and 13 convictions recorded. The 2023-24 national audit further revealed that among 168,000 officers across 358 institutions, 859 individuals held fake academic certificates, while 160 had fraudulent professional credentials.