Court freezes accounts and assets of former Nyanarua County finance officer in Sh296 million scandalMichael Kamau Kuria, former finance Chief officer Nyandarua County. Mr Kuria, his wife Catherine Wanjiku Njeri, mother Agnes Wanjiku Kuria and business associate Henry Njoroge Gathiga were also dispossessed of four top-of-the-range vehicles. SEE ALSO :County Assemblies on the spot over misuse of public fundsAmong the properties Kuria is said to have irregularly acquired include two pieces of land in Lanet, Nakuru County, five plots in Dagoretti, Nairobi County, two plots in Kikuyu, two plots in Limuru and another within Kiambu town. “Our investigations have revealed that Kuria and his associates received the money from Nyandarua County Government through fraud and bribery. He swore the tender awards were facilitated by senior employees of Nyandarua County who would then receive kickbacks for locking out qualified bidders.

Source: Standard Digital March 27, 2019 21:20 UTC