Auctioneers Cornered Over Sale Of Ksh5.4M School Bus At Ksh1.2M
EACC had reported issuing summons to the firms linked to the unscrupulous sale in connection with a fraudulent debt
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has initiated a probe into auctioneer firms suspected of being involved in the fraudulent sale of assets owned by Matili Technical Training Institute.
EACC had on Tuesday, May 20, reported issuing summons to the firms linked to the unscrupulous sale in connection with a fraudulent debt, to which the firms had presented themselves to EACC investigators for statement recording.
Among those summoned were Brown Tsuma Mukanda and Kennedy Kweyu Shikuku, proprietors of Eshikhoni Auctioneers.
EACC exposed them for allegedly benefiting from the sale of a Matili driving school vehicle valued at Ksh 5.4 million, which was auctioned for just Ksh 1.2 million.
EACC offices at the Integrity Centre in Nairobi. /FILE
Also appearing before the Commission was Samson Itonde, owner of Dominion Auctioneers, who is currently acting on behalf of Ramagon Construction Company Ltd to seize and auction additional institutional property, based on a payment claim that EACC investigations have determined to be fraudulent and unsupported.
"The auctioneers are being questioned as part of ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption, unlawful acquisition of public property, and conspiracy to commit economic crimes related to public properties belonging to Matili Technical Training Institute," stated EACC in part.
These developments follow the arrest last Thursday of three directors of Ramagon Construction Company Ltd—Abdi Barre Abdi, Hassan Bare Abdi, and Nagenye Mohamud Dahir.
The trio is under investigation for procurement irregularities, embezzlement of public funds, and the fraudulent acquisition of public property in relation to tenders awarded to the company.
The EACC recorded their statements and released them on bond, with instructions to report back to the Commission on May 29, 2025 for further inquiry.
"Preliminary investigations have established that the directors of Ramagon Construction Company Limited conspired with public officials to irregularly vary Tender No. MTTI/MOHEST/2/2010-2011, originally valued at KES 29,311,659, to KES 58,997,852 for the construction of the twin workshops complex at Matili Technical Training Institute in Bungoma County during the 2010/2011 financial year. This led to an overpayment of KES 22,038,736.18 for services not rendered," added EACC.
In addition, the company is accused of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to claim a further Ksh 9,071,000—an amount it had already received—leading to the unlawful disposal of public property through Eshikhoni Auctioneers and Dominion Auctioneers.
