Eight Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) employees are under arrest in connection with a purported Ksh. 62 million tender fraud.
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Mombasa apprehended the accused.
The following eight officials are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday:
- Yobesh Oyaro – Former Head of Procurement and Supplies, KPA
2. David Angwenyi – Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA
3. Norah Mugambi – Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA
4. Athanase Wambari – Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA
5. Robert Bosuben – Senior Clerical Officer at the Civil Engineering Department, KPA
6. Azenath Kwamboka Mageto – Agent of Chemiso East Africa
7. Rose Cherotich – Account signatory of Chemiso East Africa.
8. Idd Arube Nanyang – Agent of Chemiso East Africa
Documents state that the officials are expected to be charged with multiple offenses, such as money laundering, forgery, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and conflict of interest.
Additional charges include uttering a fake document, lying to get a contract from a public institution, and willfully breaking procurement laws.
