The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Garissa Member of County Assembly (MCA) and two former county officials over the alleged fraudulent payment of Ksh51,495,253.
Suspects Named
Those arrested are:
- Abdi Ibrahim Daar, MCA for Balambala Ward
- Mohamud Dubow Korane, former Garissa Director of Accounting Services
- Yussuf Bethe Ali, former Senior Principal Economist at the county government
Allegations of Fraudulent Payments
According to charge documents dated February 23, 2026, the trio allegedly conspired between April and June 2022 to facilitate payments to Qorjarey Enterprise and General Supplies Limited for goods and services that were never procured or delivered to the County Government of Garissa.
Investigations indicate that the payments, amounting to over Ksh51.4 million, were processed through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).
Korane is accused of approving over Ksh10.8 million between June 28 and June 30, 2022, for goods allegedly never supplied. He is further alleged to have approved an additional Ksh12.9 million to the same company within the same period.
Yussuf Ali is said to have raised multiple invoices to facilitate the transactions, including:
- Ksh14,528,968 on April 6, 2022
- Ksh8,300,468 on April 14, 2022
- Ksh4,804,568 on May 4, 2022
Meanwhile, MCA Ibrahim is facing multiple forgery charges for allegedly falsifying tender and award documents to support the payments.
Arraignment Scheduled
The three suspects were arrested on February 22, 2026, and are scheduled to be arraigned before the Garissa Law Courts today, February 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for plea taking.
EACC stated that the arrests are part of its ongoing efforts to clamp down on corruption and safeguard public resources.
