New Wash Wash Kings? PS Omollo and Allan Chesang Caught in Harambee House Tender Scandal

In March 2026, Kenya’s political and business corridors were shaken by revelations of a Sh60.08 million fake ambulance tender orchestrated from Harambee House, the nerve center of the Ministry of Interior and the Office of the President. Interior PS Raymond Omollo and Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang are now being tagged as the new Wash Wash Kings, accused of manipulating procurement processes for personal enrichment. Investigations reveal a network of government officials, brokers, and private contractors who allegedly engineered a sophisticated fraud targeting an unsuspecting Swedish investor. The scandal, first flagged by a whistle-blowing aide, has exposed deep-rooted corruption in Harambee House, threatening to tarnish Kenya’s governance image. DCI records indicate that the culprits used forged award letters, false contracts, and repeated meetings in official government offices to give the scam a veneer of legitimacy. Raymond Omollo’s repeated involvement in multi-million shilling scams—from LBDA to Harambee House—taints his public image, exposing how he exploits government offices for personal gain and undermines institutional integrity. How Wash Wash Kings Turned Harambee House into the Center of the Fake Ambulance Scandal The fake ambulance scandal centers on Talal Yousef Yousef Zaitoun, a Swedish businessman defrauded of Sh60.08 million ($470,750). Investigators allege that Omollo’s aides convinced Zaitoun that he could secure a government tender for 500 high-roof diesel Toyota Hiace ambulances spanning the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 financial years.

Investigators say the suspects held multiple meetings inside Harambee House to make the deal appear official. Authorities charged Michael Musyoki Ngumbi, a key suspect, with forging award letters and contracts claiming to come from the Ministry of Interior. Although the court arraigned eight minor suspects on March 17, 2026, Omollo and Chesang—the alleged masterminds—remain free, using their influence to shield themselves from immediate prosecution.

Officials and whistle-blowers say Omollo’s actions at Harambee House represent abuse of office and betrayal of public trust. The PS’s office, more than just a bureaucratic hub, commands access to government resources, and its exploitation for personal gain marks a troubling precedent for Kenya’s political class. Raymond Omollo’s Trail of Scandals Raymond Omollo’s controversial rise to power began at the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA), where he served as CEO. In 2020, he faced accusations of pocketing over Ksh100 million earmarked for retrenched employees, manipulating out-of-court settlements, and illegally barring employees who resisted his schemes.

Investigations at LBDA revealed that Omollo instructed his legal officers to compile fraudulent lists of retrenched employees to facilitate settlements that disproportionately benefited insiders. Several employees either received only partial payments or none at all, while whistle-blowers were threatened with dire consequences. Courts later found procedural violations, yet Omollo retained his political clout due to his proximity to President William Ruto.

At Harambee House, Omollo reportedly replicated the same modus operandi. The fake ambulance tender bears striking similarities to his LBDA scandals, pointing to a consistent pattern of exploiting institutional authority for personal enrichment. Allan Chesang’s Network of Corruption Senator Allan Chesang, a close ally of President Ruto, has a documented history of involvement in high-profile scams. In 2023, DCI linked him to a Ksh23 million gold fraud syndicate, which defrauded a South African national through an international criminal network spanning Kenya, Sierra Leone, and DR Congo. Chesang was also implicated in a 2022 scandal involving the fraudulent acquisition of 2,800 HP laptops worth Ksh180 million from Makidu Motors Limited.

Court documents reveal Chesang and six others used fake…