EACC recovers Ksh. 207.7M in unexplained assets linked to former Trans Nzoia accountant

The assets were held by Andrew Bisuti Musuya, who the commission said failed to adequately explain the disparity between the wealth he accumulated and his known legitimate sources of income.

In a judgment delivered on October 8, 2026, Justice Rose Ougo found that Musuya had not adequately accounted for the source of the assets hence ordered their forfeiture.

The forfeited assets include prime properties in Mombasa and Bungoma valued at Ksh.150.2 million, which comprise two five-storey apartment blocks and a five-bedroom townhouse in Mtwapa, as well as seven undeveloped parcels of land in Mombasa and Bungoma.

The commission also secured the forfeiture of Ksh.53.5 million held in cumulative bank and M-Pesa deposits, together with two motor vehicles valued at Ksh.4 million.

EACC investigations also established that between January 1, 2013, and October 31, 2018, Musuya accumulated assets valued at Ksh.289.9 million.

The wealth included bank and M-Pesa deposits amounting to Ksh.53.5 million, landed properties valued at Ksh.226.8 million and motor vehicles worth Ksh.9.6 million.

Musuya however challenged EACC’s assessment of his wealth, arguing that some of the assets had been acquired using legitimate resources that he had owned over time. 

It was found that although the sources he presented could be legitimate, he had not provided sufficient documentary and financial evidence to clearly link them to the specific deposits and property acquisitions under investigation.

The commission therefore moved to court under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA) to recover Ksh.284.1 million in assets it considered not proportionate to Musuya's known legitimate sources of income.

The court found that Musuya had failed to satisfactorily explain the source of Ksh.207.7 million, which was thereafter ordered forfeited to the Government.