KNCSC Petitions EACC to Probe Multimedia University DVC Over Alleged Unsurrendered Imprests
“An allegation of corruption is determined by the act itself, not merely the amount involved,” KNCSC states in the petition.
Multimedia University of Kenya’s Johor Campus, a key centre for learning and innovation, pictured in this file photo. Image courtesy of The Kenya Times.
The Kenya National Civil Society Centre (KNCSC) has formally petitioned the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate Multimedia University of Kenya Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Administration, Finance and Planning, Prof. Geoffrey Kihara Rurimo, over allegations of unsurrendered imprests amounting to Ksh. 4.67 million.
In a petition dated December 30, 2025, and acknowledged by the EACC at 2:36 p.m., KNCSC alleges that Prof. Rurimo failed to account for the imprests over a period of approximately three years, contrary to public finance management laws and procedures governing State and public institutions.
According to the petition, if the allegations are established, Prof. Rurimo’s actions and omissions would amount to abuse of office, breach of public trust, and lack of integrity, which KNCSC describes as “the core elements that constitute an act of corruption.”
“An allegation of corruption is determined by the act itself, not merely the amount involved,” KNCSC states in the petition. “The critical question is whether there has been an abuse of power, a breach of public trust, or a violation of the law, regardless of scale.”
The civil society organisation, a registered public benefit organisation, says its decision to move to the EACC is anchored in its mandate to promote transparent governance, accountability of public officers, eradication of corruption and impunity, and access to justice and information across public and private institutions.
The petition, signed by KNCSC Executive Director Suba Churchill, further alleges that instead of surrendering the imprests—some of which date back to 2022—Prof. Rurimo has purportedly entered into an irregular arrangement with the university to remit Ksh. 30,000 per month, “as though the imprests were a personal loan,” contrary to regulations that require imprests to be accounted for within 30 days.
“This arrangement, if true, represents a possible indefensible abuse of office, especially given Prof. Rurimo’s position as the officer responsible for administration, finance and planning,” Churchill notes in the petition.
KNCSC further underscores the impact of the alleged unaccounted funds, arguing that the Ksh. 4.67 million could significantly benefit students under Kenya’s current student-centred funding model.
“That amount can support the education of approximately 7 to 35 medical students or 20 to 80 humanities students for an academic year, depending on their financial need band,” the petition states.
The organisation has now called on the EACC to urgently investigate the matter and take appropriate action in the public interest, stating that accountability in public universities is essential to safeguarding scarce public resources and restoring public confidence in State institutions.
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