By WAWERU WAIRIMU More by this AuthorThree top Samburu County officials, who were arrested by detectives from the anti-graft agency over irregular award of Sh8 million tender, were on Tuesday arraigned in Isiolo. The suspects, Head of Procurement Geoffrey Kitewan, Finance Chief Officer Daniel Nakuo Lenolkirina and Agriculture Chief Officer Reuben Lemunyete Maruben, were charged with abuse of office, fraudulent procurement and disposal of public property and spending public money. whose procurement was well executed, but varied the number to eight and illegally awarded the tender to the same company. AdvertisementThe two chief officers were jointly charged with fraudulent disposal of public property and spending public money contrary to the Public Finance Management Act. Further, the Agriculture chief officer allegedly wrote a requisition letter from the user department and subsequently signed the Local Purchase Order and payment voucher for the same.

Source: Daily Nation June 16, 2020 13:18 UTC