A raid on the home of a Nairobi official uncovered millions of shillings inside suitcases.

Written by: Mohammed Omran

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission raided the home of a high-ranking official in the province. NairobiHe works in the urban planning department, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption.

According to reports, the agency's investigators carried out the operation on the morning of Thursday, June 4, 2026, during which they found important evidence, including large sums of cash whose exact value was not disclosed.

Reports indicate that the recovered funds are valued at millions of shillings and are now in the possession of anti-corruption investigators, while investigations continue.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has not issued any statement regarding the arrest of a senior member of his government as of the time of publication.

During the operation, investigators recovered large sums of money hidden in two suitcases, which were seized as evidence.

Nairobi County officials face a long history of financial scandals spanning more than a decade, with several senior officials being arrested, tried, and convicted of embezzling billions of shillings of public funds.

Former governor Evans Kidero and senior officials were arrested in August 2018 for their involvement in a 213 million Kenyan shilling fraud, and additional charges were brought against them in April 2019 relating to irregular payments.

After a five-year trial, the anti-corruption court acquitted Kidero in November 2025, finding that the prosecution had not proven that he had personally authorized or benefited from the disputed funds.

Finance director Jimmy Kiamba and county secretary Lillian Ndijua were sentenced to 12 years in prison in July 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned an earlier acquittal in an 18 million Kenyan shilling procurement scandal.

Executive Council Finance Chairman Charles Kirich was suspended in 2019 for planning irregularities and later jailed for contempt of court in September 2023, indicating continuing concerns about governance and accountability within the Nairobi municipal administration.

Recently, the city council faced new accusations of mismanaging up to 21 billion Kenyan shillings in legal fees, with critics accusing officials of making selective payments to favored law firms.

However, Nairobi County Governor Sakaja denied these claims, considering them to be inherited debts dating back two decades.