High Court Freezes Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s Bank Accounts in Sh813M EACC Case

The High Court has frozen the bank accounts of  Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over graft allegations in another blow to the county boss.

The orders were issued by Justice  Benjamin Mwikya on Thursday, January 15, following the Ksh813 million civil recovery case, which was filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

In the ruling, the court said that Wamatangi, together with his wife, children, and 10 other individuals, will not be able to access the funds until further directions from the court, which is set to mention the case on Wednesday, February 4.

EACC had called for the orders in its case, stressing that without them, there was a possibility that the funds, which they alleged were proceeds of corruption, could disappear.

According to the judge, there were no preservation orders in place when the case first appeared before the trial court, and thus necessitated the court's intervention.

“In my mind, the preservation orders were not in force when this matter appeared before the trial judge. Had they been in place, the court would have addressed the merits of the prayers in the application dated November 4, 2025,” Justice Mwikya said.

“I therefore agree with the plaintiff’s counsel that the circumstances have changed, and in the interest of justice, I grant prayer to the plaintiff’s application until February 4, 2026, when this matter will be placed before the court,” he added.

Wamatangi was accused of unlawfully awarding tenders to companies associated with him and his family during the financial years 2018/2019 and 2021/2022, during his tenure as the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation.

The EACC had recommended that Wamatangi be arraigned in court alongside his wife, sister, and the other individuals, and be charged with conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.