The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been allowed to seize over sh.12 million from former political advisor to former Taita Taveta Governor John Mrutu.
This is after he was found guilty of misappropriating imprest, a form of advance public funds meant for official expenses.
Charged before Voi Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura, he was found guilty of embezzling public funds intended to pay for the official expenses of Members of the County Assembly.
The Voi court has ruled that Kimonge illegally enriched himself while he was an advisor to Governor John Mrutu.
EACC chairperson Abdi Mohamud said the commission successfully challenged a case in court where the former county official was charged.
“In August 2020, EACC received a complaint alleging that Mr. Kimonge had fraudulently acquired public funds belonging to the County Government of Taita Taveta. It was alleged that the former Political Advisor had fraudulently acquired a total of KES. 13,878,587.00 in the form of imprest purportedly for allowances of members of the County Assembly Wards and staff of County Government of Taita Taveta,” Mohamud said in a statement.