By Betty Luke
Isiolo contractors whose accounts were frozen by the Anti-graft agency for allegedly receiving illegal payments as pending bills for services they had not rendered will know their fate in two weeks.
The Meru High Court was to issue a ruling on whether the money should be reverted to the contractors or to the public coffers on June 24 but extended for nearly three weeks.
The case will be mentioned on July 13, 2021 for further court directions.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was earlier granted six-month orders to freeze accounts belonging to five companies that had reportedly received payments on December 22, 2020 from the county government, for supply of foodstuff and hiring of motor-vehicles by the former Governor’s office.
According to Lady Justice T.W Cherere who issued the orders in December last year, the companies were also prohibited from disposing, withdrawing or transferring the Sh46 million until the matter is heard and determined.
According to the anti-graft agency, the contractors colluded with some county officials to have the illegal payments processed for services that were reportedly not provided.
