- According to EACC, full-time government employees are prohibited by law from holding two jobs since it amounts to fraudulent acquisition of public property.
- The law mandates EACC to recover all the public money paid to a full-time public officer in double or multiple employment.
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations into alleged fraudulent earnings by three members of the County Public Service Board of Makueni.
The three are alleged to be holding double jobs in government.
This has led to suspicion that they are receiving fraudulent earnings in salaries, allowances and benefits from the government, contrary to the law.
The three are alleged to, in addition to serving as Board members, be also employed by public universities.
It is alleged that at the time of their appointment to the Makueni County Public Service Board, the officers were not eligible for appointment since they already held full-time jobs at the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University and Machakos University.
The Commission said it started investigations after receiving a report of the allegations on May 15, 2024.
Responding to media inquiries on the matter, the Commission said that the outcome of the probe will inform appropriate action which may include recommendations for prosecution of any person found culpable and recovery of any public funds earned contrary to the law.
According to EACC, full-time government employees are prohibited by law from holding two jobs since it amounts to fraudulent acquisition of public property.
A public officer who engages in double employment is in violation of Article 77(1) of the Constitution and Section 26 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012.
The law mandates EACC to recover all the public money paid to a full-time public officer in double or multiple employment.
Elsewhere, EACC has moved to rescue a Nakuru whistleblower allegedly being subjected to harassment by police on the instigation of a public land grabber, who is constructing commercial buildings on multi-million prime public land in Nakuru CBD.
EACC South Rift Regional Manager Ignatius Wekesa said the law prohibits victimisation of whistleblowers and urged the police to drop the intended charges against the individual.
This was said during a meeting held with the area OCS at EACC Nakuru Offices on Tuesday following plans by the police to charge the whistle-blower with fabricated charges of a "threat to kill".
Wekesa urged the Nakuru police to, instead, offer protection to whistleblowers and complainants who are increasingly exposing land grabbing and other forms of corruption in Nakuru County.
Meanwhile, EACC said it will be moving to court to recover the land in question, alleged to have been grabbed by a senior former leader, and return it to the public.
The grabbed land, measuring half an acre is valued at approximately Sh100 million and the alleged grabber has already demolished two government houses each standing on a quarter acre, and started construction of his own commercial properties.