Revealed: How Besieged KNH CEO Kamuri Tried To Hide Stolen Hospital Cash In Secret Girlfriends Accounts

The walls are closing in on Dr. Evanson Kamuri, the embattled Chief Executive Officer of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), as explosive details emerge of a sophisticated scheme to stash ill-gotten wealth in the bank accounts of secret lovers and close associates.

In a twist to an ongoing corruption saga, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) have uncovered evidence suggesting that Kamuri, allegedly funneled stolen hospital funds into accounts held by unsuspecting or complicit confidantes, including a woman identified as Jacqueline Kavete Mbuli.

The Mystery of the Sh4 Million ‘Stranger’ Account

On Friday, April 4, 2025, High Court Judge Lucy Njuguna extended a preservation order freezing Sh4 million held in a Standard Chartered Bank account under Mbuli’s name for an additional six months.

The funds, deposited in May 2024, are at the heart of a forfeiture suit pitting the EACC against Kamuri.

In a bizarre turn of events, Mbuli has disowned the cash, claiming she has no knowledge of its origins or any connection to the KNH CEO.

She told the court that upon noticing the unexpected deposit, she alerted the bank on May 24, 2024, requesting a reversal, but the bank declined.

Kamuri, however, insists the money is legitimate—proceeds from his salary and private dermatology practice—and has fought to have the freeze lifted, arguing it has plunged him and his family into financial hardship.

The EACC, undeterred, contends that the funds are part of a larger web of corruption, with investigations ongoing into whether they were siphoned from KNH through illicit means.

Justice Njuguna ruled in favor of preserving the funds, stating, “There is absolute need to prevent the dissipation of assets under investigation… The preservation order will serve public interest.”

But who is Jacqueline Kavete Mbuli, and how did Sh4 million land in her account?

Sources close to the investigation hint at a deeper, more personal connection.

Insiders tell Kenya Insights that Kamuri maintained a network of secret girlfriends, leveraging their accounts to obscure the trail of looted hospital funds.

Mbuli’s swift disavowal raises questions: Was she an unwitting pawn, or a willing participant now distancing herself as the heat intensifies?

A Pattern of Deception: Rose Njoroge and the Inner Circle

The EACC’s probe has cast a wider net, ensnaring other alleged accomplices, including Rose Njoroge, KNH’s Director of Chain Management. Described by sources as Kamuri’s “office wife,” Njoroge is believed to be a key orchestrator in the procurement irregularities that have bled the hospital dry.

The duo is accused of manipulating tenders worth Sh634.5 million, irregularly awarded to companies linked to Kamuri, such as Biomax Africa Ltd. for a medical oxygen generating plant and another for an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

Whistleblowers within KNH paint a damning picture of Kamuri’s reign, alleging he exploited his authority to extract sexual favors from junior female staff in exchange for promotions and perks like international seminars.

These favored subordinates, some speculate, may have been unwitting conduits for laundering cash, their loyalty bought with career advancement. As one source put it, “Kamuri ruled KNH like his personal fiefdom—money and power in one hand, women in the other.”

The Frozen Fortune: Sh48.5 Million and Properties

This isn’t Kamuri’s first brush with frozen assets.

Nine months ago, on June 3, 2024, the High Court, under Justice Esther Maina, froze Sh48.5 million across seven bank accounts—Sh41 million at Housing Finance Company (HFC), Sh3.1 million at National Bank, and Sh4 million at Standard Chartered—alongside six parcels of land in Kirinyaga, Kajiado, and Nairobi.

The EACC argued then, as now, that Kamuri’s wealth, estimated at Sh800 million, far exceeds his legitimate income, pointing to a “significant disproportion” indicative of graft.

The June freeze followed Kamuri’s arrest on May 22, 2024, after EACC raids on his homes and offices uncovered evidence of a Sh634.5 million fraud scheme.

Despite his claims of powerful protection—reportedly name-dropping Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua—Kamuri’s once-impenetrable shield has crumbled, leaving him exposed as investigations deepen.

A Family in the Crosshairs

Kamuri’s wife, too, finds herself ensnared in the fallout. Properties jointly held with her husband are under scrutiny, with the EACC poised to attach them if proven to be proceeds of crime.

The CEO’s pleas of “extreme hardship” ring hollow against the backdrop of a hospital struggling to serve Kenya’s most vulnerable, its coffers allegedly plundered to fund his lavish lifestyle.

The EACC, bolstered by the FRC’s anti-money laundering expertise, is unrelenting.

Investigator Paul Mugwe has emphasized that the frozen funds will serve as critical exhibits should criminal charges be filed.

Justice Njuguna acknowledged the toll of prolonged probes, noting they could “drain and depress” subjects, but stressed the balance between individual rights and public interest.

“Should the money be transferred pending investigations, the exercise would be rendered academic,” she ruled.

Meanwhile, a separate preservation order on a Stanbic Bank account holding Sh1.1 million was lifted, a small reprieve for Kamuri amid mounting pressure. Yet, with the EACC promising to issue notices demanding he explain his wealth, the noose tightens around the besieged CEO.

A Hospital Betrayed

As Kenyatta National Hospital grapples with this scandal, the human cost is stark. Patients languish in underfunded wards, a crisis worsened by the alleged looting of public resources meant to save lives. Kamuri’s fall from grace—once a celebrated dermatologist turned hospital chief—serves as a chilling reminder of how power can corrupt even the noblest institutions.

For now, the secret girlfriends, the frozen millions, and the shadowy tenders tell a tale of greed unchecked.

But as the EACC digs deeper, one question looms: How many more layers of this scandal remain buried, and who else will be dragged into the light?