A statement has been issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Nordin Haji where he has ordered for the immediate arrest of the Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Henry Rotich, PS Kamau Thugge, David Kimosop, and 25 other KVDA officials.
Haji, when addressing the press has reinstated that, “Nobody is above the law, no matter how powerful”.
“Upon investigations by the DCI, it was established that the conception, procurement, and payment process for the Arror and Kimwarer dam projects in Elgeyo Marakwet County was riddled with massive illegalities,” Haji revealed.
The DPP has noted that the Government officials led by CS Rotich abused their oath of office and ought to step down to pave way for prosecution.
“Evidence shows massive malpractice, the law was circumvented,” Haji noted.
List of Officials Set to be arrested on Dam Scandal
- Henry Kiplagat Rotich
Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury - Kamau Thugge
Principal Secretary National Treasury - Dr. Susan Jemtai Koech
Principal Secretary, Ministry of East Africa Community - David Kipchumba Kimosop
Managing Director, Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) - Kennedy Nyakundi Nyachiro
Chief Economist and Head of Europe II Division National Treasury - Jackson Njau Kinyanjui
Director Resource Mobilization Department National Treasury - Titus Murithii
Inspector-General of State Corporations - Paolo Porcelli
- CMC di Ravenna Itinera JV Kenya
- CMC di Ravenna Itinera JV Italy
- William Kipkemboi Maina
Head of Supply Chain Management (KVDA) - Paul Kipkoech Serem
Manager Engineering Services (KVDA) - Francis Chepkonga Kipkech
Tender Committee - Samuel Kimutai Koskei
Tender Committee - David Juma Onyango
Tender Committee - Patrick Kiptoo
Tender Committee - Elizabeth Kebenei
Tender Committee - Esther Jepchirchir Kiror
Tender Committee - Moses Kipchumba
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Eng. Nelson Korir
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Eng. Isaac M. Kiiru
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Eng. Patrick Kipsang
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Fredrick Towett
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Jotham Rutto
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Charity Muui
Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2 - Geoffrey Mwangi Wahungu
CEO, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - David Walunya Ongare
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - Boniface Mamboleo Lengisho
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Offenses Requiring Arrest of the 28 Officials Mentioned in the Dam Scandal
- Conspiracy to defraud
- Willful failure to comply with guideline and procedures of procurement
- Engaging in a project without prior planning
- Abuse of office
- Fraudulent acquisition of public property
- Committing an offense of financial misconduct
- Knowingly giving a misleading document to Principal
- Willful neglect to perform official duties