Top Gov’t officials among 5 charged with Theft of Subsidized fertilizer worth over 65 Million.
Appearing before Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Top Gov’t officials among 5 Individuals who are facing charges of Theft of Subsidized fertilizer worth over 65 Million.
The first case hearing,,Kipkorir Ronald Tanui and Edwin Ombui Oseko, both employees in the public service, are jointly accused of conspiracy to defraud the government of Kenya 19,913 bags each containing 50kg subsidy fertilizer costing a total of Ksh.49,789,500.
Further, The above individuals have been accused of abuse of office; Kiprotich Ronald Tonui, who is the Assistant Director of Information Communication Technology, is accused to have recommended the registration of Wilson Letunya Mempe as a farmer owning 1,800 acres of land for crop farming at Meleo in Narok.
In this conspiracy, Letunya was able to be given a total of 7,200 bags of subsidized fertilizer costing a total of Ksh.18 million. This act, is contrary to the provision under the Agriculture and Livestock Department.
Mr. Kiprotich is also alleged to have recommended the registration of Wilson Sesat Marindany as a farmer with 1,200 acres of land for crop farming at Sogoo in Narok, this will in turn lead to the above person getting a total of 4,800 bags each 50kg of the fertilizer valued at Ksh.12 million.
Edwin Ombui Oseko, who is the Principal Agricultural Officer and Head of the Fertilizer Unit at Kilimo House, is accused of foreseeing the registration of Benjamin Mosbey Ruto as farmer with 1,000 acres of land at Ololulung’a in Narok, which led to the person getting a total of 4,304 bags of government subsidy fertilizer valued at Ksh.10.7million.
Another file in court indicates that Bimack Kipchirchir, Samuel Kipkosgei Kugo and Harry Kiprop are accused of conspiring to defraud the government of 6,150 bags valued at Ksh.15,375,000.
The three however, denied the charges before Milimani Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi. They were ordered to pay a bond of Ksh.8 million each with one surety each or cash bail of Ksh.4 million each.
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