Kenya: Undelivered Goods – EACC Denies Clearing Contested Sh6.1bn NYS Payments

Nairobi — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has clarified its role in a multi-agency investigation into alleged irregular payments at the National Youth Service (NYS), following reports suggesting the commission approved and later blocked payments worth over Sh6 billion.

Some suppliers had claimed that EACC’s decision to halt the payments was made in bad faith.

However, EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud emphasized that the anti-graft agency “never approved these payments”…