Director of Public Prosecution Renson Ingonga has directed that twelve Ol Kalou NG-CDF officials be charged following their alleged involvement in a Sh62 million graft case in road programmes.
The twelve include the former Ol Kalou NG-CDF chairperson John Kariuki, the members Simon Nduati Kariuki, Ludovick Ngera Gachara. Others are persons, Jerusha Waithira, Samuel Ngungi, Peter Mburu, Charles Chuaga, JaneRose Muthoni Wachira, Titus Kibui Kariuki and Dominic Mulwa Kasina.
The DPP in a statement recommends the suspects be charged after the EACC completes it investigations into the alleged misappropriation of Sh62.4 million that was disbursed to the funds’ account, in the period between May 15, 2014, to October 31, 2018
During the period Sh55.8 million was withdrawn from the account in favour of the officials and seven companies, without following any procurement process. The officials claimed that the expenditure was in support of various road works, sentiments which could not be confirmed as no document was provided in support.
In another development, Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, the prosecutor recommended he and seven others face six charges of abuse of office and money laundering in the Sh140m publicity tender saga, The former governor together with seven county officials are accused of engaging in procurement irregularities in the award of publicity tenders to Top Media Consultancy and Value View Limited.
Others to be charged alongside Iria are his former county secretary Patrick Mukuria, Personal Assistant Muturi Karanja, businesspersons Jane Mbuthia, David Kiama, David Njeri. Solomon Mutura, and Jane Waigwe.
DPP Renson Ingonga has recommended that the eight be charged with conspiracy to commit an offense of corruption, abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering, conflict of interest and dealing with suspect property.
Meanwhile, former National Museums of Kenya Director-General Dr Mzalendo Kibunja to be charged over an alleged Sh400m payment to ghost workers.
Kibunja is set to be charged with embezzlement of funds at the National Museum of Kenya (NMK), which was allegedly paid as salaries to ghost employees and later transferred to three officers in the institution and an Equity Bank Staff.
Kibunja will be charged alongside three museum employees and one employee of Equity Bank namely: Stavan Ongalo, Oliver Okinyi, Wycliffe Odhiambo and Oscar Mwaura.