The IT officers manipulated the Pension Information Management System (PIMS) such that the digital payments process could not be traced. He said there is deep-rooted conspiracy at the Pensions Department yet police are approaching investigations casually. In evidence submitted to the court, Mr Opiyo said the audit trail was switched off by a consultant because of memory problems. “It is curious that Mr Opiyo appears to have made the disclosure when these offences were detected and the investigator appears to have swallowed that, hook, line and sinker. MISSING FILESThere was also the fact that some pension files and vouchers used to process payments went missing.

Source: Daily Nation March 14, 2020 11:26 UTC