EACC Detectives Arrest Rongo MP Paul Abuor Over Alleged Theft Of Sh122M Constituency Funds

Detectives drawn from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday arrested Hon. Paul Abuor, the Member of Parliament for Rongo Constituency, following an investigative raids at his rural and Nairobi homes.

The MP is under scrutiny for alleged conflict of interest and theft of public funds related to the mismanagement of Kes. 122 million from the Rongo National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) over the financial years from 2017/2018 to 2024/2025.

According to the EACC, preliminary investigations, the MP along with his brother Christopher Nelson Abuor, registered a private company named Aztec Infrastructure Kenya Ltd. This company has been awarded tenders by the Rongo NG-CDF for the construction of classrooms and drilling of boreholes, receiving Kes. 122 million. Surprisingly , Hon. Abuor is the sole signatory to the company’s bank account.

Additionally, through his Personal Assistant, another company named Jebset Holdings Limited was registered. This company has been paid Kes. 19.6 million by the same constituency fund. The Personal Assistant serves as the sole director and signatory to this company’s bank account.

The EACC emphasized that this case is part of a larger effort to investigate numerous reports of embezzlement within various devolved funds including the NG-CDF, National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), Women Enterprise Fund, and others.

After the raid, the MP was anrr and brought to the EACC Headquarters at Integrity Centre, where he is currently recording a statement.

The Commission has issued a strong warning to State Officers, urging them to refrain from abusing their positions, which are meant to serve rather than exploit the public.