The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has received orders allowing it to investigate bank accounts of two companies, said to have received part of the monies stolen from the Kilifi County government.
An anti-corruption Court in Malindi issued the orders, after the Commission filed a petition, seeking to investigate the two companies based in Nairobi.
The two, Zohali Construction and General Services Ltd and Makegra Supplies Ltd are among five other companies that allegedly received the stolen Sh51 million.
Malindi Principal Magistrate Silvia Wewa issued the orders, Friday, allowing EACC to inspect, investigate, and obtain bank statements of the said companies.
The Court also allowed the anti-graft agency to investigate accounts of Lucy Wanjugu Kibogo, one of the directors of Zohali Construction and General Services Ltd.
The bank accounts to be investigated include: the Consolidated Bank- River Road Branch, Barclays Bank- Queensway in Nairobi, the NIC Bank- Harambee Avenue Branch, and Jamii Bora Bank- Kiongozi Branch.