Eight Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) officials have been charged with six counts of corruption in connection with the Ksh62 million ($180000) tender project.
They include Robert Bosuben, Senior Clerical Officer of the KPA Civil Engineering Department; Rose Cherotich, Account Signatory of Chemiso East Africa; Idd Arube Nanyang and Azenath Kwamboka Mageto, agents for the agency.
Others include Yobesh Oyaro, the former KPA head of procurement and supply, and David Angwenyi, Norah Mugambi, and Athanase Wambari, members of the KPA tender evaluation committee.
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“The accused persons were charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property contrary to Section 45(1)(a) as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003, as well as conflict of interest contrary to Section 42(3) as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act No. 3 of 2003,” said the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
They were also charged with money laundering, obtaining contracts from public institutions by false pretence, forgery and uttering false documents.
All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
“The court released Bosuben, Cherotich, Nanyang and Mageto on a Ksh2 million ($13000) bond with one surety of a similar amount or alternative cash bail of Ksh500,000 ($3068) each.
Oyaro, Angwenyi, Mugambi and Wambari were released on a Ksh1 million ($6135) bond with one surety of a similar amount or an alternative cash bail of Ksh100,000 ($614) each.
The prosecution did not object to the release of the accused on bond.
The pre-trial conference is scheduled for February 7, 2024.
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