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President Uhuru Kenyatta sacks Tourism PS Fatuma Hirsi – Politics – kenyagist

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has sacked the Tourism Permanent Secretary Fatuma Hirsi.

In a letter addressed to Ms Mohamed and copied to Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua informed the former PS that she had not been considered for re-appointment.


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A file photo of Tourism Principal Secretary Fatuma Hirsi. President Uhuru Kenyatta has sacked Fatuma Hirsi. (Collins Kweyu)

 

“In this regard, your employment contract has been terminated forthwith. Consequently, you will be paid salary up to June 30, 2018 which will be your last working day. You are in the meantime requested to hand-over your office to the Principal Secretary Wildlife,” the letter read in part.

Kinyua thanked for her services to the nation and wished well in her future endeavors.


Malia Obama spotted rocking trendy braids – Beauty and Health – kenyagist

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Malia Obama was spotted rocking seriously trendy braids that we definitely wanna copy.

The former US First Daughter has been laying low after finishing her first year at Harvard. Before she joined the Ivy League school, Malia was constantly photographed by paparazzi partying hard and being a wild child but it appears that she’s taken a chill pill to concentrate on her studies.

Recently, the 19-year-old was seen in New York city rocking a cool braids trend. Malia was trendy in an athleisure look, featuring leggings, a bralette, chelsea boots and denim jacket. Normally, her signature hairstyle is lengthy straight hair with occasional waves and we rarely see her wearing her hair in box braids. Perhaps she decided to switch up her look for a bit and we are loving it!

ALSO READ: Michelle Obama and Her Daughter Light Up Social Media After They Were Spotted Doing This On Vacation [Photos]

The unfinished braids trend seems to be regaining momentum as more and more celebrities and fashion IT girls are rocking the trend. Malia’s box braids had curly unfinished ends and she styled them by tying the mid-section into a half top knot bun and leaving out a small side fringe.

If you do decide to try out the unfinished braids trend, do liaise with your hairdresser first so that she can advise on what braid you need to buy as sometimes, these unfinished braid trends require for you to mix more than one braid to achieve that unfinished effect. You definitely don’t want to copy a trend only to end up looking like a walking catastrophe.

Check out Malia’s edgy braid style:


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Malia Obama braid style (Just Jared)

 


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Former First Daughter Malia Obama spotted in NYC rocking braids (Just Jared)

 


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Malia Obama rocking the unfinished braids trend (Just Jared)

 


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Malia Obama rocking braids (Just Jared)

ALSO READ: Former US President Barack Obama to visit Kenya for the 4th time next month


Time To Get Nairobi Governor Official Residence Just Like Other Counties

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By Paul Musyimi

The President has State House, The DP has Official Residence in Karen, the Ambassadors have their Embassy Residences, Foxes have their dens and Birds have nests, but *where is the Governor of Nairobi County supposed to lay his head for the night?*

Where can you *go see Nairobi Govenor after the dark?* Where can Nairobi Govenor host a Formal County Dinner? Where can County Dignitaries be received in the evening? Where can Nairobi County Executive to call official home after 5:00PM?

Many were protesting when *Governor Sonko went to his rural Mua Hills Home* after his personal Nairobi Home Residence was sabotaged by cartels. So why not get an official home for the Governor where we as Nairobians can go offer him security in case his life is under threat?

True, Governor *Sonko may be too modest to demand* an Official Residence. It will even likely be opposed by cartels and others as unnecessary waste, but is it? I believe the idea of an *Official Nairobi Governor’s Residence* is long overdue.

Surely, it may cost us a couple of millions. But I think *it will compensate in the savings* on hotel lounges hiring costs. And we certainly need a *unifying symbol* of the Sovereignty of Nairobi County Residents as vested in their Governor.

We can *start by hiring a good and befitting Residence right away.* Long term we should put up one maybe along Eastern or Southern By-Pass or Mathare South (Muthaiga) so that even Eastlands can boast hosting power.

*What do you THINK?*

The post Time To Get Nairobi Governor Official Residence Just Like Other Counties appeared first on Kenya Today.

FULL LIST Of New Parastatal Appointments Made By President Uhuru

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List of new appointments by Uhuru, Mt Kenya and Rift Valley dominate, zero hand shake effect. Check out full list

Here is the full list of new parastatal heads and board members:
1. Charles Oyugi Owino, Chairperson, South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited
2. Rita Kavashe, Chairperson, Kenya Roads Board
3. Wanyala Iyaya, Chairperson, Consolidated Bank Limited Board
4. Kariithi Kibuga Kinyua, Chairperson, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
5. James Teko Lopoyetum, Chairperson, Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation
6. Peter N. Kiguta, Chairperson, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
7. Suleiman Shabhal, Chairperson, Kenya Trade Network Agency
8. Gershom Otachi, Chairperson, Geothermal Development Company
9. Geoffrey Kamau Kibui, Chairperson, Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Center
10. Doyo Godana, Non-Executive Chairperson, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Board
11. Benjamin Cheboi, Non-Executive Chairperson, Agricultural Development Corporation
12. Mudzo Nzili, Non-Executive Chairperson, National Irrigation Board
13. Michael G. Waweru, Chairperson, Kenya Railways Corporation
14. Gichira Kibaara, Chairperson, Non-Governmental Organization Coordination Board
15. Joseph Kibwana Gen (Rtd), Chairperson, Kenya Ports Authority
16. Julius Waweru Karangi Gen (Rtd), Non-Executive Chairperson, National Social Security Fund
17. Ochiba Lukandu, chairperson, National Cancer Institute of Kenya
18. Amos Ntimama, member, Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation Board
19. Miriam Gaituri, member, Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board
20. Hillary Barchok, member, Retirement Benefits Authority Board
21. Margaret Makumi, member, Retirement Benefits Authority Board
22. Stephen Gichohi Gichuhi, member, Retirement Benefits Authority Board
23. Swaleh Khadara, member, Coast Development Authority Board
24. Beatrice Gambo, member, Coast Development Authority Board
25. George Kethi, Coast Development Authority Board
26. Omar Famau, member, Coast Development Authority Board
27. Ibrahim Sane, member, Coast Development Authority Board
28. Ndegwa Julius Kariuki, member, Coast Development Authority Board
29. Mushenga Ruga Vya, member, Coast Development Authority Board
30. Abdalla Amina, member, Coast Development Authority Board
31. Joyce K. Muchena, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
32. Paul K. K. Cheboi, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
33. Douglas Kailanya, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
34. John Kipkosgei Birech, board member, Capital Markets Authority
35. Freshia Mugo-Waweru, board member, Capital Markets Authority
36. Alice M. Njoroge, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
37. Joyce K. Muchena, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
38. Paul K. K. Cheboi, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
39. Douglas Kailanya, board member, Insurance Regulatory Authority
40. Vincent Mwasia Mutua, board member, National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Board
41. George Ogalo, board member, National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Board
42. Judy Miruka, board member, Non-Governmental Organizations Coordinating Board
43. Lilian Mahiri Zaja, commissioner, Energy Regulatory Commission
44. Samuel Nyanchama Maugo, commissioner, Energy Regulatory Commission
45. Daula Omar, board member, Kenya Ferry Services Limited
46. Naima Amir, board member, Kenya Ferry Services Limited
47. Nelly Yatich, board member, Geothermal Development Company Limited Board
48. Kamau Kuria, boad member, Geothermal Development Company Limited Board
49. Ann Too, board member, Geothermal Development Company Limited Board
50. Peter Kid Gibendi, board member, Kenya Ports Authority
51. Mary Ngare, board member, Kenya Ports Authority
52. Conrad Thorpe, board member, Kenya Ports Authority
53. Kariuki Njiri, board member, Kenya Ports Authority
54. Alice Mwaisaka, board member, Kenya Ports Authority
55. Carole Ayugi, board member, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
56. Charles Mutyetu Mwanzia (Rtd) Maj. Gen, board member, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
57. Judy Kiniti, board member, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
58. Chris Chirchir Kuto, board member, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
59. Hellen Nyaruai Wamuiga, board member, Kenya Railways Corporation
60. John Kimanthi Maingi, board member, Kenya Railways Corporation
61. Gladys Janet Mbindyo, board member, National Housing Corporation
62. Wainaina Kinyanjui, board member, National Housing Corporation
63. Mark Rotich, board member, Pest Control Products Board
64. Moses Merkalei Atuoko, board member, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
65. Lucky C. Lotole, board member, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
66. Rose W. Njeru, board member, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
67. Paul Kimurto, board member, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
68. Isaac Meroka Mbeche, board member, Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute
69. Robert Mburu, board member, Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute
70. Jean Njiru, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
71. Gladys Kasia Ngao, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
72. John Owuor Onyango K’Obado, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
73. Hassan Osman, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
74. Tabitha Mbungu Maungi, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
75. Martin Ogindo, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
76. Paul Kibet Chebor, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
77. Roba Sharu Duba, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
78. Peter Chemuigut, board member, Agricultural Development Corporation
79. Zainabu Chidzuga, board member, National Irrigation Board
80. Grace Kiptui, board member, National Irrigation Board
81. Wambui Nyutu, board member, National Irrigation Board
82. Stanley Ntutu, board member, National Irrigation Board
83. Francis Gichohi, board member, National Irrigation Board
84. Japheth Rutere, board member, National Irrigation Board
85. David Lazaro Wafula, member, National Cereals and Produce Board
86. Jinaro Kibet, board member, Kenya Pipeline Company
87. Rita Achieng Okuthe, board member, Kenya Pipeline Company
88. Winnie Mukami, board member, Kenya Pipeline Company
89. Walter Ongeti, board member, Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre
90. John Gethi Muraya, board member, Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre
91. Bernadette Misoi, board member, Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre
92. Ruth Okowa, board member, Kenya Medical Training College
93. Mithamo Muchiri, board member, Kenya Medical Training College
94. Caroli Omondi, board member, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
95. Daniel Mutiso Nguu, board member, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
96. Margaret Wanjiru Saitoti, board member, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
97. Sam Kibogo Gakunga, board member, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
98. Hillary Sigei, board member, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
99. Joseph Mutai, board member, Kenya Medical Research Institute Board
100. Constantine Kandie, board member, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
101. Wambui Mureithi, board member, Kenya Water Towers Agency Board
102. Peter Leitoro, board member, Kenya Forest Service
103. Jane Wamoko, board member, Kenya Forest Service
104. Henry K. Barmao, board member, Kenya Forest Service
105. Jane W. Njuguna, board member, Kenya Forest Service
106. Joel K. Laigong, board member, Kenya Forest Service
107. Peter O. Wandera, board member, Kenya Forest Service
108. Jaswant Singh Rai, board member, Kenya Forest Service
109. Anne Tek, board member, Kenya Forest Service
110. Teresia Mbaika Malokwe, board member, National Environmental Management Authority
111. Augustino Neto, board member, National Environmental Management Authority
112. Barnabas Njiru Mitaru, board member, National Environmental Management Authority
113. Peninah Aloo Obudho, board member, National Environmental Management Authority
114. Halima Ware, board member, National Environmental Management Authority
115. Juma Ngeywa, board member, National Environmental Management Authority
116. Elias Busienei, board member, Kenya Leather Development Council
117. Raphael Letimalo, board member, Kenya Leather Development Council
118. Joy Sanda Ojiambo, board member, Kenya Investment Authority
119. Judith Wanjiku Kibaki, board member, Kenya Investment Authority
120. Putunoi Godfrey Kampan, board member, Kenya Investment Authority
121. Theresa Chepkony, board member, Kenya Investment Authority
122. Peter Njoka, board member, Kenya Investment Authority
123. Washington Makodingo, board member, Kenya Investment Authority
124. Marion Mutugi, trustee, National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees
125. Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton, trustee, National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees

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EXPOSED: LIST Governors and MPs, And PS To Be Arrested Over Alleged Corruption Charges

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Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji is set to decide whether to arrest and prosecute two Governors, one former Governor and two sitting Principal Secretaries.

The DPP is also reviewing evidence to charge a sitting and a former MP for abuse of office and misappropriation of CDF funds, two commissioners of independent commissions, and directors of various government institutions.

EACC chairman Eliud Wabukala and CEO Halake Waqo yesterday told the Senate committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights that they had recommended three sitting governors and one who served between 2013 and 2017 to be charged with abuse of office, economic crimes, and diversion of public resources.

“These are not the petty corruption files but they are all serious files which have been investigated over the last one or two years. Some of them have been suspended because of court orders but they were lifted. In the days to come more files will be forwarded to DPP which also carry similar weight,” Waqo told the committee sitting at Parliament.

The EACC boss declined to disclose their names saying it would jeopardize the process.

“We would not let you know the names because it will prejudice the matter. We can only tell you when we take them to court,” he said, adding that “the commission is monitoring 20 sitting governors.”

However, the Star was able to independently establish the targets of arrest

Speculation is rife with names of three governors facing arrest over alleged corrupt deals , those alleged to be dragged to Court are;

Sospeter Ojamoong – Busia
Cprian Awiti – Homa Bay
Immediate former Nandi or Bomet governor
PS Muraguri is also in the list following the Afya house scandal of 2016
among others

They include a governor from Western Kenya who is accused of corruptly acquiring property worth over Sh220 million and benefiting from a Sh91 million street lighting project.

He is also accused of misappropriating funds meant for the construction of Early Childhood Development (ECD) projects.

PROCUREMENT

The second governor from Nyanza is facing numerous charges. In one case, he is accused of buying cars worth Sh159 million when the tender committee approved only Sh89 million.

He is also accused of buying air tickets for his family members, relatives and politicians contrary to clear procurement procedures.

According to EACC, the county government paid business class tickets for the governor and his wife, his son, four daughters, nieces, nephews, cousins and MCAs on several occasions yet they were not employees of the county.

The governor is accused of paying air travel bills worth Sh885,000 for an MP from his county.

The county also spent Sh141 million in violation of procurement procedures, through single sourcing for services like insurance and internet services.

A former governor of a Rift Valley county is also facing arrest for among others awarding tenders without bids, in some cases without any retention bonds as provided in law for such contracts.

EACC says the governor sanctioned the purchase of eight Ford vehicles for county executives without following procurement procedures. He is further accused of fuelling county cars in a petrol station that did not have a supply contract with the county.

EACC further claims that there were no LPO’s, requisition, fuel registers, or detailed orders and delivery notes to monitor the fuel consumption by the county government.

See: Four arrested over Sh51m theft in Kilifi

One of the two principal secretaries is accused of flouting procurement rules in his previous station.

The PS was in the eye of a scandal last year and was moved to another key ministry when President Kenyatta reconstituted the government after elections.

The second PS is also serving his second term in the ministry that has also been rocked by corruption allegations. Senate is still investigating some of them.

The three commissioners of independent commissions are accused of using official cars to conduct personal business, faking mileage claims and failing to account for imprest given to them.

A former MP from the Coast is accused of misappropriating more than Sh2 million meant for the CDF. He is also facing a second count of abuse of office.

APPROVAL

The EACC chiefs told the Senate committee chaired by Nandi senator Cherargei Kiprotich that they will arrest those affected as soon as the DPP approves the charges.

Waqo told the committee that most of the allegations being investigated relate to procurement. He said since 2013, the commission has taken 342 cases to court out of which 34 have been concluded.

“We secured 30 convictions and four were acquitted,” he said.

In 2016/17, the commission says it traced assets worth Sh4.9 billion which were acquired illegally or were unexplained.

“The commission has enhanced financial investigations and recovery of assets acquired from corruption as a deterrence strategy. This is achieved through proactive disruptions and robust prosecution of recovery cases,” he said.

Waqo blamed the Judiciary for liberally issuing orders and injunctions in corruption cases involving high profile individuals, thus hampering EACC’s work.

He said the special anti-corruption magistrates are insufficient to deal expeditiously with cases of corruption and economic crimes.

“Courts have in some instances issued orders whose effect is to prohibit the investigative aspect or prosecution into corruption and economic crimes. Some of the orders issued in Constitutional petitions and judicial review applications have stalled other cases,” he told the committee.

He added: “There are only two judges appointed to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court. In addition, the judges and magistrates dealing with corruption cases are also allocated other cases as well. There are also frequent transfers in between the hearing of cases.”

SMALL FISH

Senators including Mutula Kilonzo Jr (Makueni) Amos Wako (Busia) and Mithika Linturi (Meru) sought to know why they appear to be “only targeting the small fish”.

Linturi early this year obtained court orders stopping investigations against him over his degree saga.

Mutula said Kenyans are frustrated with how EACC is dealing with corruption, hence the apathy.

“There is a feeling that the commission should be disbanded. You are not working; why should we have faith in you? Media is working much better than you. We have lost the war on corruption because of EACC and we are extremely frustrated and tired,” Mutula said.

Wabukala, however, defended the commission, saying it is working in synergy with other authorities in fighting corruption.

Waqo admitted that EACC had been sidelined in the investigation of the second National Youth Service scandal.

Source: star

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‘Number Two’ Used Farmers Money to Buy A chopper, NASA Strategist Reveals

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NASA Strategist and celebrated Economist David Ndii has insinuated that an executive is responsible for the Billions of money meant to pay Valley farmers that have disappeared into the tummies of cartels.

He shared a photo of a helicopter with the caption insinuating the same.

He was seconded by activist Boniface Mwangi who claimed Wilson Airport has been grabbed to create space for the choppers.

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Uhuru Rewards Ex NTV Anchor Winnie Mukami For 2017 Campaigns Support Role

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Comedian Vincent Mwasia Mutua known by his stage name as as Chipukeezy has been appointed to the board of the National Authority for Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA).

Interior and Co-ordination of National Government Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i appointed the entertainer together with George Ogola to join the board of the unit tasked with fighting drug abuse in the country.

“In exercise of powers conferred by section 6 (1) of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act, the Cabinet Secretary, Interior and Co-ordination of National Government appoints – under paragraph (h) Vincent Mwasia Mutua to be a member of NACADA,” read part of the gazette notice of Tuesday, June 5.

According to the notice, Chipukeezy’s appointment was effective from Wednesday, June 6 and he will serve for three years. Musician and current MP of Starehe Charles Njagua Kanyi alias Jaguar once served on the same board. Jaguar who was appointed via a gazette notice published on Monday, April 27, 2015 is remembered for blowing the whistle over alleged corruption dealings at NACADA.

In another celebrity appointment, Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes appointed former NTV anchor Winnie Mukami to the board of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). Ms Mukami’s appointment is seen a s a reward for her backstage role in coordinating some elements of Uhuru’s communication team in the 2017 general election. She was alleged to have worked closely with among others KTN’s Alex Chamwanda and blogger Gordon Opiyo and the famed Cambridge Analytica crew.

The appointment of the scribe comes a few days after President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Citizen TV anchor Kanze Dena as the deputy of the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 (1) (e) of the State Corporations Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining appoints Jinaro Kibet, Rita Achieng Okuthe, Winnie Mukami to be members of the Board of Kenya Pipeline Company,” read the gazette notice published on Wednesday, June 5.

She will serve in the position for three years from Thursday, June 6. Winnie is a super soul and we wish her the best in serving the great people of our republic just like rest of the team.


How NYS ‘Looter’ PS Omollo Enjoys FIVE STAR Meals After Faking ‘SICKNESS’, Other Suspects Starve in Prison Remand

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Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Lilian Mbogo-Omollo on Wednesday had a rich breakfast: Fish fingers and a choice of tea or cocoa, brown or white bread with margarine, jam, marmalade, wimbi porridge, and cereals.

For lunch, beef stew, vegetable rice, chapati and a fruit platter were on the menu, while buttered rice with fried fish, washed down with fruit juice, was served for dinner. Also on the menu were ugali balls, bean stew, and vegetables.

This is a far cry from the prison staple of weevil-infested, half-cooked ugali and gruel, with a few beans and limp vegetables floating in it.

From the corner window of her VIP penthouse room atop Kenyatta National Hospital, Ms Omollo had soothing views of the Nairobi National Park in the distance. Outside her room, three guards from Kenya Prisons sat in a spotlessly clean corridor.

The guards were here ostensibly to keep her in, although her life is hardly any hardship in what is more of a luxury hotel than a hospital ward. Only visitors who produced letters of authorisation from God-knows-who were allowed in.

Ms Omollo was remanded nine days ago over the Sh9 billion scandal at the National Youth Service. She was rushed to hospital last Tuesday after allegedly falling ill and fainting in court. Medical staff, speaking on condition of anonymity because of professional discretion, were amused by our enquiries on Ms Omollo’s health because, they said, on the night she was wheeled in, they conducted a battery of tests and found her to be in good health.

“We did several tests on her, including an echocardiogram, and they all turned okay,” said one medical worker. An echocardiogram test is recommended for patients who show symptoms of heart ailments, and the source on Wednesday said Ms Omollo’s heart is “as healthy as that of a baby”.

Another source said that, while Ms Omollo is generally healthy, she has been complaining of a stomach ailment.

As she whiles away the time on her 10th floor corner room, her co-accused are reportedly being held at Industrial Area Remand Prison and Lang’ata Women’s Prison — for men and women, respectively.

She, alongside 42 other suspects, faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit economic crimes, failure to comply with the law regarding protection of public funds, and abuse of office

Ms Omollo is generally entitled to bail, and the decision not to allow it but instead hold her in relative comfort deals a serious blow to the seriousness of the government’s promise to finally crack down on the theft of public resources.

It bears an eerie resemblance to the deceptive crackdown on Goldenberg architect Kamlesh Pattni a decade ago. Mr Pattni, with a lot more drama, faked illness — complete with public fainting — and stayed in hospital for extended periods. He was never punished for the loss of billions of shillings 26 years ago.

Credits, Daily Nation


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