No one is safe: 8Bn graft case now on Najib Balala’s door.
No one is safe: EACC is investigating the former CS over the tendering of the Ksh10.4 billion Ronald Ngala Utalii College, abuse of office among other crimes.
According to the Ethics and Anti- corruption commission, the cost of Utalii college rose by 8Bn during Balala’s Tenure. The money was allegedly paid to various firms for consultancy services.
EACC is also in pursuit of the former PS in the Ministry for overseeing this transactions and Catering Tourism and Development Levy Trustees.
The report read,” It was established that the Tourism Fund contracted private consultants to come up with drawings and designs for the college and also to supervise the main contractor. The drawings and designs were done and approved with a cost estimated at Ksh8.6 billion,”
“Investigations established that the Cabinet in its memo signed by The Minister for Tourism on May 22, 2007 and Minister for Finance on August 20 2007, approved the construction of Utalii College in Vipingo at a cost of Ksh1.948 Billion,” read part of the report.
The ODPP is set to review the file and give recommendations on whether EACC has enough evidence to charge the officials.
The statement read,”A report was compiled and forwarded to the DPP with recommendations to charge former Cabinet Secretary with five counts of wilful failure to comply with the law relating to procurement contrary to section 45 (2) (b) as read with section 48 (1) of Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.”
“Four counts of unlawful acquisition of public property contrary to section 45(1) (a) as read with section 48 (1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 and one count of abuse of office contrary to section 46 as read with section 48 (1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act,”EACC added.
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