National Cereals Produce Board Managing Director Has Been Arrested.
National Cereals Produce Board Managing Director Has Been Arrested: NCPB Managing Director Joseph Kimote is currently under custody over connection with the fake fertilizer scandal.
Mr. Joseph is set to be prosecuted alongside his legal officer John Ngetich and John Mbaya Matiri who is the chairman of the Business Committee at NCPB.
Notably, Josiah Kariuki, a Businessman and director of SBL Innovate Manufacturer and African Diatomite Industries Limited is also set to be arrested over the fake fertilizer scandal.
This comes moments after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula approved Motion of Impeachment Against Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi.
The Motion Read,” The sale of fake fertiliser and authorisation by the Cabinet Secretary to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) for the use of the facilities by private individuals is a breach of duty by the CS. In breach of his duty of accountability and in gross violation of Article 153 (2) of the constitution, the CS has failed to be forthright on this matter thus affecting food security and eroding public confidence in the current administration.”
Wetangula Reiterated,” Following my approval of the proposed motion, I will allow the Member for Bumula to give notice of motion for dismissal of CS for Agriculture this afternoon. Once the member gives the notice of motion, the motion shall proceed to the next stage.”
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