A 5 storey residential apartments in Mtwapa/EACC
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order to recover assets worth KSh207.7 million from former government accountant Andrew Biketi Musuya over unexplained wealth.
The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court ruled that Musuya had failed to satisfactorily explain the source of the assets. Consequently, the court ordered their forfeiture to the Government of Kenya.
In a judgment delivered on October 8, 2026, Justice Rose Ougo ordered the recovery of assets valued at KSh207,741,928. The EACC announced the ruling in a statement on Wednesday, October 21.
Properties in Mombasa and Bungoma Among Assets Seized
The forfeited assets include prime properties in Mombasa and Bungoma, alongside bank and M-Pesa deposits and two motor vehicles.
According to the EACC, the properties comprise two five-storey apartment blocks and a five-bedroom townhouse in Mtwapa, Mombasa County. The list also includes seven undeveloped parcels of land in Mombasa and Bungoma.
The properties have a combined estimated value of KSh150.2 million. Meanwhile, cumulative bank and M-Pesa deposits worth KSh53.5 million are also subject to forfeiture.
Two motor vehicles valued at KSh4 million complete the list of assets covered by the court order.
EACC Investigations Traced Wealth to 2013
The commission established that Musuya accumulated assets worth approximately KSh289.9 million between January 1, 2013, and October 31, 2018.
The wealth comprised bank and mobile money deposits worth KSh53.5 million, land and buildings valued at KSh226.8 million, and motor vehicles worth KSh9.6 million.
Musuya previously worked as an accountant at the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the County Government of Trans Nzoia.
Following its investigations, the EACC moved to court under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act. The commission sought to recover KSh284.1 million in assets it considered disproportionate to his known legitimate income.
However, the court ultimately ordered the forfeiture of KSh207.7 million after finding that Musuya had failed to satisfactorily account for the source of the wealth.
EACC Steps Up Unexplained Wealth Recovery
The ruling adds to the commission’s efforts to recover suspected proceeds of corruption through civil proceedings. These cases allow authorities to pursue assets when their owners cannot satisfactorily explain wealth disproportionate to their known lawful income.
The EACC said it remained committed to protecting public property and preserving public resources for the benefit of Kenyans.
The recovery underscores the commission’s continued focus on unexplained wealth and the use of court processes to reclaim assets linked to suspected corruption.
The forfeiture order follows the court’s findings in this case and does not, on its own, establish that Musuya has been criminally convicted of corruption.
