By Faith Anene, Kakamega
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pursuing recovery of suspected corruptly acquired wealth worth over Sh615Mmillion amassed by John Koveti Lumula, the Head of Cleaning Services at Kakamega County Government.
According to the anti-graft agency, Mr Koveti is among various public officials whose homes and offices were raided this week, in what the commission termed as an intensified crackdown on unexplained wealth acquired through theft of public funds.
Confirming the assets forfeiture probe targeting the Kakamega official, the Commission, through its Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi, on Sunday, September 29, said that Koveti’s arrest and search operation were part of an ongoing investigation into suspected proceeds of corruption.
The official was escorted to EACC Bungoma Regional Offices where he recorded a statement.
“The Commission took up the matter upon receipt of complaints that Kovetu has accumulated unexplained wealth worth millions of shillings through kickbacks that the Commission reasonably believes he received from suppliers and contractors when he served in the procurement department before he was moved to his current department,” said Mr Ngumbi in the statement
Koveti’s suspected illicit multi-million wealth includes a top private school namely, West Bridge Elite School in Eregi worth Sh200m, run by his spouse Roseline Khadambi Khovoshi.
Other properties include, land, commercial buildings, Lexas Restaurant, Yolo Launch & Grill (restaurant), Caravan palace Hotel, two residential buildings in Shijiko in South Ikolomani and high end motor vehicles.
According to Eacc, the suspect also owns numerous prime parcels of land in different parts of the country which are yet to be valued.
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