National Integrity Alliance (NIA) has seeks to bar over 20 aspirants from contesting in the August polls.
NIA is a citizen-centered integrity and anti-corruption coalition comprising Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya), Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi!, Mzalendo Trust, The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA), and The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC).
LIST OF PERSONS WHO SHOULD NOT BE CLEARED TO VIE IN THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTIONS .
| NAME | AREA | ASPIRATION | PARTY | REASONS FOR REDCARDING | |
| 1. Aisha Jumwa | Malindi | Governor | UDA | Charged with the murder of Gumbao Jola during campaigns for the Ganda Ward by-election in 2019 in Malindi County; case currently ongoing. Criminal case no. E011 of 2020 Charged with fraudulent misappropriation of Ksh. 57 million from NGCDF Malindi Constituency. The matter was suspended to “allow her to campaign” ● ODPP statement issued on 27th August 2020- https://twitter.com/ODPP_KE/status/1299006262777204737/photo/3 | |
| 2. Ali Korane | Garissa | Governor | Jubilee | Charged with misappropriation of 233 million from the county ● Chief Magistrates Court ACEC No. E039 of 2020 Republic v Ali Bunow Korane and 4 Others | |
| 3. Anne Waiguru | Kirinyaga County | Governor | UDA | Alleged to have engaged in acts of abuse of office and embezzlement of public funds amounting to 10,634,614 through payment of travel allowances for non-existent trips. ● EACC Annual Report 2019-2020 Impeached by the county assembly of Kirinyaga. Her impeachment was nullified by Senate but | |
| the Senate report implicated her of several offences ● Senate Report on Impeachment of Anne Waiguru | |||||
| 4. Babu Owino | Embakasi East | MP | ODM | Charged with the offence of attempted murder contrary to Section 220(a) of the Penal Code and behaving in a disorderly manner while carrying a firearm contrary to Section 33 as read with Section 34(1) of the Firearm Act. ● CRIMINAL REVISION NO.16 OF 2020 http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/191995/ Video evidence showed him shooting DJ Evolve in a club and made an out-of-court settlement ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9pr6RPlrGo | |
| 5. Cleophas Malala | Kakamega | Governor | ANC | Charged with the offence of robbery with violence, preparation to commit a felony, assault, molestation and use of force during an election period in Bungoma and Kakamega · Case No. E335/2021 · Case No. E336/2021 | |
| 6. Daniel Manduku | Nyaribari Masaba | MP | ODM | Accused of conspiring to commit an offense of corruption by approving procurement of concrete barriers works with a contractual sum of Sh1.4 billion without a budget approval. According to the charge sheet, the offenses were committed between March 29 and August 22, 2019 at the KPA headquarters in Mombasa. · ODPP Press statement dated 27th August 2020 | |
| 7. Didmus Barasa | Kimilili | MP | UDA | Captured on video assaulting a contractor during a scuffle in Bungoma. He was charged in court. · PMCR 304/2021 Dismissed from KDF in 2009 for absenteeism and forgery of documents to access a credit facility. He was arrested, charged in military court and dismissed. However, in his parliament bio, he claims to have served in KDF for 6 years. ● EACC Letter to the National Assembly Speaker After his dismissal, he masqueraded under the title “Rtd Captain” yet he only reached the rank of private which is a criminal offence under the Penal Code and Leadership & Integrity Act. ● EACC Letter to the National Assembly Speaker | |
| 8. Evans Kidero | Homa Bay | Governor | Independent | Charged with corruption offence of fraudulently making frivolous payment to Wachira, Mburu, Mwangi & Co. Advocates in respect to legal fees for civil suit no. 875 of 2010 Kyavee Holding Ltd versus Nairobi City Council. CASE NO.: ACC/8/2019 Charged together with 7 others with conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, namely fraud leading to loss of public funds in the sum of Kshs. 213,327,300 for services not rendered. · CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 43 OF 2020 · https://eacc.go.ke/default/former-nairobi-governor-arrested-and-charged/ | |
| 9. Fahim Twaha | Lamu | Governor | ODM | The Lamu Governor is alleged to have been behind some irregular appointments, part of which appointed persons not qualified for their roles while others were done in unprocedural without the approval of the Lamu county public service board. EACC recommended charges to be opened up against him EACC/MLD/EL/INQ/3/2019 Kenya Gazzette Notice No.246 3rd December | |
| 10. Godhana Dhadho Gaddae | Tana River | Governor | ODM | Cited for procurement irregularities by the OAG and EACC ● OAG reports (2017-2018/2019-2020) ● EACC/MLD/FI/INQ/1/2019 | |
| 11. Johanna Ngeno | Emurrua Dikir | MP | UDA | Charged for hate speech and incitement in 2018 · Case No. 3014/2020 Additionally, the legislator was named in the NCIC list of shame for untoward utterances and dishonorable behavior, inciting the public. · NCIC List of Shame 2021 | |
| 12. John Walukhe | Sirisia | MP | Jubilee | Found guilty together with Grace Wakhungu of defrauding the National Cereals and Produce Board over 300 million Shillings. He was held in prison but released on bond pending appeal. His co-accused did not appeal the sentence · ACC/31/2018 | |
| Dismissed from KDF on disciplinary grounds and has been masquerading under the title “Retired Major” yet he only reached the rank of senior private which is a criminal offence under the Penal Code and Leadership & Integrity Act. · EACC Letter to the National Assembly Speaker | |||||
| 13. Joseph Samal | Isiolo North | MP | Jubilee | Charged with incitement to violence. Pronounced words that could incite violence against the Borana Community on the basis of ethnicity · Cr. E513/21 | |
| 14. Kembi Gitura | Murang’a | Senator | Jubilee | Served as chair of KEMSA when the agency was found to have misappropriated billions of shillings when procuring protective equipment and other materials needed in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic; the Board was eventually disbanded. National Assembly recommended that EACC investigates into his alleged interference on the award of commitment letters to certain companies. ● Report on Consideration of the Special Audit Report on Utilization of Covid-19 Funds by The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority by The National Assembly Public Investments Committee (Committee Recommendation No. 4, pg. 191) | |
| 15. Lillian Omollo | Embu | Senator | Jubilee | Charged with conspiring to defraud the National Youth Service, of Kshs. 231,942,758/=, ● ODPP CASE NO: ACC/10/2018 | |
| 16. Mathew Lempurkel | Laikipia North | MP | ODM | Found guilty and convicted of charges of assaulting nominated MP Sarah Koere. Out on bail pending appeal. | |
| 17. Mike Sonko | Mombasa | Governor | Wiper | Impeached as Governor of Nairobi on December 3rd 2020. ● Senate Impeachment Report On record stating that he was intoxicated when he was signing the deed of transfer for Nairobi Metropolitan Services, which is a clear violation of Leadership and Integrity Act and the COK 2010. ● Hansard Report http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2020- 12/16.12.2020%20-%20Special%20Sitting_Morning%20Session.pdf | |
| Under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, into the illegal and unexplained wealth totaling one Billion Kenya Shillings. ● EACC annual report 2019-2020. EACC/AT/INQ/01/2020 Additionally, the US has placed a travel ban on Sonko and his family, citing reasons that the former governor was involved in significant acts of corruption during his tenure as governor. · https://www.state.gov/designation-of-former-nairobi-governor-sonko-for-involvement- in-significant-corruption/ | |||||
| 18. Mohamed Abdi Mohamud | Wajir | Governor | Independent | Impeached by the County Assembly of Wajir and the impeachment upheld by the senate on grounds of gross violation of the constitution, finance laws, abuse of office, etc. His impeachment was however nullified by the court on grounds of a technicality. ● Impeachment report: http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2021- 05/IMPEACHMENT%20REPORT%20- %20THE%20GOVERNOR%20OF%20WAJIR%20COUNTY_.pdf Unresolved questions on validity of his documents ● High Court judgement: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/142408 ( case started in 2018) ● Supreme Court judgement: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/168384/ | |
| 19. Muthomi Njuki | Tharaka Nithi | Governor | UDA | Arrested and charged with abuse of office; Willful Failure to Comply with Laws and Money Laundering, Conflict of interest in a tender worth 34 Million Court hearing after investigation by EACC ● ODPP Press statement dated 4th September 2022 | |
| 20. Oscar Sudi | Kapseret Constitue ncy | Member of Parliament | UDA | Forgery of official documents; elected into public office because of falsified documents; intentionally providing false information | |
| CR. 148/23/2016 EACC/EL/INQ/60/2015 | |||||
| 21. Phillip Kaloki | Nairobi County | Deputy Governor | Wiper | Abuse of office and irregular appointment of KMTCs company secretary who was unqualified for the position. He also failed to declare interest during the appointment of the secretary who had personal relations with him. Prof Kaloki was serving as KMTC Board Chair during that time. The court found that he acted illegally, irrationally and unreasonably ● http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/210065 | |
| 22. Rigathi Gachagua | National | Deputy President | UDA | Implicated in graft resulting in action by the Assets and Recovery Authority freezing accounts with approx. Ksh. 200 million in unexplained assets. · CASE NO: ACEC NO. E020 OF2020 Charged in court with Conspiracy to defraud County Government of Nyeri and fraudulent acquisition of public property. · https://www.odpp.go.ke/mathira-mp-rigathi-gachagua-co-accused-charged | |
| 23. Samson Cherargei | Nandi | Senator | UDA | Made inflammatory remarks warning people who will not vote for William Ruto; summoned by DCI, charged in Milimani Law court for incitement and released on a Ksh. 300,000 bond. · Case No. 2022/2019 | |
| 24. Samuel Arama | Nakuru Town West | MP | Jubilee | Assaulted a member of the public, Hezron Okiki; instructed one of his guards to handcuff Mr. Okiki; drew a gun and threatened to shoot him; hit his head with the gun butt and further assaulted Mr. Okiki in the presence of the OCS. ● Criminal Case No. 1956 of 2019; Chief Magistrates Court at Nakuru Charged with fraudulent acquisition of a parcel of land in Nakuru court ● ACC No. 20/2021 | |
| 25. Sospeter Ojaamong | Teso South | MP | ODM | Charged with conspiracy to commit an economic crime, engaged in a scheme to defraud the County Government of Busia to the tune of Kshs. 8 Million for a feasibility study on Integrated Solid Waste Management project ● CASE NO: ACC/23/2018 | |
UPDATE ON INDIVIDUALS RED CARDED DURING THE 2017 RED CARD CAMPAIGN
| No | Name | Area | Aspiration | Party in 2017 | Basis for Red Carding in 2017 | 2022 Updates | |
| 1 | Alfred Keter | Nandi Hills Constituency | Member of Parliament | UDA | Allegations of breach of Chapter 6 and provisions of Leadership & Integrity Act; Abuse of office, obstruction and harassment of legitimate authority at the Gilgil weighbridge on 21 January 2015 EACC/EL/INQ/2/2005 CF742/2015 | Charged at Milimani Law Court with three others for forging Shs. 633M Treasury Bills. | |
| 2 | Alfred Mutua | Machakos County | Governor | Maendeleo ChapChap | Procurement irregularities of 16 Subaru vehicles worth Kshs. 147.3 million ambulances worth Kshs. 145.3 million and the construction of Kithimani-Makutano road worth Kshs. 568 million. AUDITOR GENERAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MACHAKOS 2014/15 AUDIT | The ODPP withdrew the case against Alfred Mutua over the procurement of the Subaru and ambulance vehicles in 2018 | |
| 3 | Anne Waigiru | Kirinyaga County | Governor | Jubilee | Candidate under investigations for the NYS theft in which upto Kshs. 1.9 billion lost in the NYS scandal under her watch as CS for Devolution, | Alleged to have engaged in acts of abuse of office and embezzlement of public funds amounting to 10,634,614 through payment | |
| audit of NYS still incomplete; Abused, lost or unaccounted for budget included funds meant for slum upgrading of 3.5 km road in Kibera which would have significantly improved physical accessibility and public health and sanitation in one of the biggest slum in Africa with approximately 250,000 dwellers; Candidate gave directives that ensured procurement and payment were centralised at the NYS headquarters, hence overriding and undermining meaningful oversight by other State departments. An IPSOS public perception survey released on September 8th 2015 ranked the candidate as the third most corrupt leader. Candidate declared unfit to hold public office by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in May 2017. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE SPECIAL AUDIT REPORT ON THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE SCANDAL | of travel allowances for non-existent trips. ● EACC Annual Report 2019-2020 Impeached by the county assembly of Kirinyaga. Her impeachment was nullified by Senate but the Senate report implicated her of several offences ● Senate Report on Impeachment of Anne Waiguru | ||||||
| 4 | Asman Kamama | Tiaty Constituency | Member of Parliament | Jubilee | Involvement in ongoing clashes; suspected involvement in assassination of opponents PETITION NO.6 OF 2012, HIGH COURT OF KAKAMEGA KENYA NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORT | Lost seat in 2017 | |
| 5 | Ferdinand Waititu | Kiambu County | Governor | Jubilee | Already declared unfit to hold public office in 2015; Confesses questionable academic qualifications; Allegations of hate speech and endangering of intercommunal harmony and | Investigated and recommended for prosecution for a variety of offences including corruption, abuse of office, violation of procurement laws, conflict of interest, illegal and unexplained wealth, | |
| cohesion BENSON RIITHO MUREITHI VS. JW. WAKHUNGU, 2 OTHERS (2014) EKLR NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION COMMISSION REPORT | etc. · EACC Annual Reports for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 ● EACC/AT/ INQ/13/2019 · EACC/AT/INQ/16/2019 EACC completed 88 asset tracing inquiries in respect of illegally acquired and unexplained assets. He is also alleged to have received bribes from contractors trading with the County amounting to KES 133,399,788 ● ACEC No 1 of 2020 EACC vs Ferdinand Ndungu Waititu & Others amounting KES 172,914,555 Impeached by the county government of Kiambu and Senate · SENATE IMPEACHMENT REPORT | ||||||
| 6 | Cyprian Awiti | Homa Bay County | Governor | ODM | On-going investigations by EACC into possible misappropriation of Kshs. 200 million meant for the Agro City project AUDITOR GENERAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF HOMA BAY 2014/15 | Investigated by EACC over irregular recruitment of health staff in Homa Bay county under the Universal Health Coverage Program | |
| 7 | Elizabeth Ongoro | Ruaraka Constituency | Member of Parliament | ANC | Violence during 2017 party nominations which led ODM barring her from contesting | Lost her seat during the 2017 elections Charged together with her husband for embezzling Ksh. 48.9 million of NGCDF which was meant for construction of | |
| Kasarani Girls High School between 2008 and 2012. | |||||||
| 8 | Evans Kidero | Nairobi County | Governor | ODM | Procurement irregularities of upto Kshs. 4.6 billion in plan to launch a metro transportation system; Allegations of bribery and payment of Kshs 200 million to Justice Tunoi; Indecent conduct in public and physical violence against a fellow public official. An IPSOs public perception survey released on September 8th 2015 ranked the candidate as fourth most corrupt leader after Anne Waiguru, Charity Ngilu and Deputy President William Ruto. KYALO KAMINA V SENATE & 3 OTHERS [2016] EKLR PRESIDENTIAL STATE OF THE NATION AND LIST OF SHAME 2015 | Lost his Nairobi seat during the 2017 elections; Charged with corruption offence of fraudulently making frivolous payment to a law firm in respect to legal fees for civil suit no. 875 of 2010; · CASE NO.: ACC/8/2019; Charged together with 7 others with corruption charges leading to loss of Kshs. 213,327,300. · MILIMANI COURT: ACC/32/2018 | |
| 9 | George Ochilo Ayacko | Migori County | Governor | Independen t | Violence during party nominations in April 2017 | Lost seat in 2017 elections | |
| 10 | Gladys Boss Shollei | Uasin Gishu County | Woman Representati ve | Jubilee | Procurement irregularities including purchase of the official residence of the Chief Justice at Kshs. 310 million and authorization of Kshs. 46.4 million to build pre-fabricated courts at Mavoko Law Courts EACC/FI/INQ/6/2014 CR 148/16/2015 | No further action on case | |
| EACC/FI/INQ/80/2014 CR148/34/2015 JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL AUDIT REPORT | |||||||
| 11 | Hassan Joho | Mombasa County | Governor | ODM | Confesses questionable academic qualifications. ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION REPORT | Questions on authenticity of academic documents have never been settled | |
| 12 | Kenneth Lusaka | Bungoma County | Governor | Jubilee | 10 ‘Special’ wheelbarrows purchased by the County at Kshs. 100,000 each; Possible conflict of interest, candidate is accused of having links to M’Big Company that has won the bulk of Bungoma County contracts. SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT | Lost seat in 2017 general elections Current speaker of Senate No further action on “wheelbarrow” case | |
| 13 | Mike Sonko | Nairobi County | Governor | Jubilee | Indecent conduct in public including alleged harassment of Mtwapa weighbridge incident and involvement in a physical fight with Governor Kidero, disruption of proceedings of the Senate public accounts committee; Allegation of influencing the award of a Kenya Pipeline Company for a Kshs. 1.32 billion kickbacks. ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION REPORT | Impeached as Governor of Nairobi on December 3rd 2020. ● Senate Impeachment Report On record stating that he was intoxicated when he was signing the deed of transfer for Nairobi Metropolitan Services, which is a clear violation of Leadership and Integrity Act and the COK 2010. ● Hansard Report http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites /default/files/2020- | |
| 12/16.12.2020%20- %20Special%20Sitting_Morning%20 Session.pdf Under investigation by the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission, into the illegal and unexplained wealth totaling one Billion Kenya Shillings. ● EACC annual report 2019-2020. EACC/AT/INQ/01/2020 Additionally, the US has placed a travel ban on Sonko and his family, citing reasons that the former governor was involved in significant acts of corruption during his tenure as governor. https://www.state.gov/designation -of-former-nairobi-governor-sonko- for-involvement-in-significant- corruption/ | |||||||
| 14 | Mathew Lempurkel | Laikipia North | Member of Parliament | ODM | Faces charges of assaulting nominated MP Sarah Korere and threatening police constable Nicholas Kipruto at Rumuruti police station in Laikipia West; | Lost seat in 2017 general elections Found guilty and jailed. Out on bail pending appeal | |
| 15 | Moses Kuria | Gatundu South | Member of Parliament | Jubilee | Several counts of incitement to violence including against leaders, communities and journalists; Disobedience of the law and hate speech | Under investigations of embezzlement of the NGCDF funds in Gatundu South Constituency. His brother was a beneficiary of a tender awarded by the CBF board & it | |
| NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION COMMISSION REPORTS | is alleged that Kuria benefited 3 million · EACC/FI/ INQ/42/2019 Made remarks that he was involved in rigging votes in the 2017 general elections for Jubilee. He was summoned by IEBC for the remarks. Confessed to have received a bribe of kshs 100,000 in 2020 to vote for Amos Kimunya as leader of majority. He even expressed willingness to refund it · https://www.bbc.com/news/world- africa-57105150 | ||||||
| 16 | Mwangi Wa Iria | Murang’a County | Governor | Jubilee | Purchase of 24 acres of land at Sh340 million above the market rates, intimidation of IEBC investigators ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION REPORT | Under investigations by EACC for influencing the award of a kshs. 542 m county tender to a company owned by close friends and family. The court has also frozen two prime properties linked to him which are under asset recovery proceedings by EACC. | |
| 17 | Oscar Sudi | Kapseret Constituency | Member of Parliament | Jubilee | Forgery of official documents; elected into public office because of falsified documents; intentionally providing false information CR. 148/23/2016 EACC/EL/INQ/60/2015 | His prosecution on academic documents still ongoing with several witnesses tabling evidence against him. The case is still ongoing (case taking too long) | |
| 18 | Samuel Kazungu | Kilifi County | Governor | KADU Asili | Irregularly approved an exaggerated budget of | Lost seat in 2017 elections | |
| Kambi | Kshs. 5.05 billion for the construction of NSSF Tassia Phase 2 Project, a Kshs. 2 billion variation from the original Kshs. 3.3 billion; Kshs. 2 billion NSSF pensions fund ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION REPORT | Has since been appointed as a Commissioner in the NLC despite substantial claims of failure to pay debts · LANDS COMMITTEE VETTING REPORT | ||||||
| 19 | Stephen Murathi Kambi | Dandora Area 2 | Member of the County Assembly | Aspirant stands currently charged in Milimani criminal court with eight charges of rape, robbery and illegal possession of guns | 1 Million Shillings Bail, no trace of case on the available platforms | |||
| 20 | Zakaria Okoth Obado | Migori County | Governor | ODM | Embezzlement and loss of up to Kshs 600 million through procurement irregularities; Violation of Section 11 of the Election Offences Act, 2016 including use of and perpetration of violence during the ODM party nominations in April 2017 leading to destruction of property, loss of lives and intimidation of opponents by issuing threats. ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION REPORT | Facing charges of murder of Sharon Achieng · Criminal Case No. 46 of 2018, High Court at Nairobi) Facing charges of conspiracy to defraud over 500 million shillings from the Migori county. Charged alongside his children, wife, mother, brothers and sister in law. DPP Press Statement dated 25th August 2020 | ||