The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained court orders freezing five bank accounts held by companies linked to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi as investigations into alleged corruption intensify.
The accounts, domiciled at Family Bank, are registered under King Construction Company Limited, King Group Company Limited, King Realtors Limited, Quick Fix Auto Garage Limited, and Lub Plus Oil and Energy Company Limited.
According to the Commission, the orders were issued after it moved to court seeking to preserve and recover suspected proceeds of corruption.
“The Commission had initially filed a preservation suit, E028 of 2025 – EACC vs King Group Ltd, under which interim preservation orders were issued against the same accounts. Subsequently, EACC filed E042 of 2025 – EACC vs Paul Kimani Wamatangi, the substantive suit seeking recovery of alleged proceeds of corruption,” reads a statement by the anti-graft agency.
In his ruling, Justice Benjamin Musyoki noted that the two cases sought similar reliefs and directed that the injunction be granted in the main recovery suit.
He further ordered the closure of the earlier preservation file.
The injunction restrains the respondents, their agents or any other persons from withdrawing, transferring, disposing of or dealing in any manner with funds held in the specified accounts until February 4, 2026.
The matter will be mentioned on February 4 before Lady Justice Lucy Njuguna for further directions.
EACC said the freezing orders are meant to safeguard public funds pending the determination of the recovery case.
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