The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) Human Resource and Administration Manager Henry Mwasaru over corruptions allegtaions.

According to a statement from EACC Mwasaru was arrested on Tuesday over allegations of corruption involving a Kes40,539,760 tender for the provision of staff medical cover.

"He was nabbed in an operation which also targeted two insurance brokers believed to have participated in the insurance scam." reads the statement.

Mwasaru, who serves as the Assistant Director in charge of HRM at KMA is accused of colluding with his counterpart Head of Supply Chain Management Ms. Bevaline Lundu at KMA to fraudulently award the medical insurance tender to an insurance agency outside the law.

The statement from EACC further states "The operation, which was pursuant to court orders, yielded valuable evidentiary material that will support the ongoing investigation. Investigations commenced upon receipt of a complaint on 30th September 2024 that the KMA officials had corruptly and irregularly awarded the tender. The Commission has intensified focus on procurement of staff medical insurance in public institutions, which some officials use as conduits for embezzlement of public funds through bid rigging and kickbacks."