Ultimately, no maize was delivered and Erad referred the disagreement to an arbitrator. Following an acute shortage of maize that year, NCPB floated a tender for the provision of 180,000 tonnes of white maize. “The firm also procured the award fraudulently by means of false testimony and forged documents,” says EACC in court papers. “Mr Waluke and Ms Wakhungu will have an opportunity to defend themselves at the trial and clear their names,” said lawyer Lutta, for NCPB. It was this testimony that resulted in the arbitration award, including storage charges of $1,146,000 purportedly paid to M/S Chelsea Freight.

Source: Daily Nation March 07, 2019 22:00 UTC