Lead image for EACC to pursue, recover Sh220m Chan tender cash from contractor, ex-FKF boss Mwendwa, ex-PS Kaberia.
The High Court has allowed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to press ahead with a suit seeking to recover more than Sh220 million allegedly lost in the controversial procurement of sports facilities for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The ruling is a blow to Gregori International, the contractor at the centre of the dispute, and five others who had asked the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court to throw out the case before it could be heard.
The suit, filed in 2025, names former Sports Principal Secretary Kirimi Peter Kaberia, former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nicholas Mwendwa, John Ruga, Haron Komen Chebet, Isaac Okoth Omogi and contractor Gregori International as defendants.
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Sports, is listed as an interested party.
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In a ruling delivered on July 31 2026, Justice Rose Ougo dismissed an application by Gregori International seeking to strike out the case before trial, ruling that the allegations of corruption and loss of public funds deserve a full hearing.
At the centre of the dispute is 2017-2018 tender for the design, rehabilitation and installation of sports facilities ahead of CHAN 2018.
EACC says its investigations found that Gregori International was not registered or accredited by the National Construction Authority when it won the Sh995 million tender and only became registered after the contract had been signed. The commission claims the company colluded with public officials to manipulate the procurement process, leading to the unlawful payment of Sh220.4 million in public funds.