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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Omollo on June 17, 2015, 04:49:15 PM
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Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko has directed that suspended Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu be charged with obstructing investigations into fraudulent transactions in her ministry.
According to the DPP, Mrs Ngilu allegedly hindered the collection of evidence regarding fraudulent transactions in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
The CS allegedly directed officers in the ministry not to release documents to investigators from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
It is also alleged that she further directed the same officials not to record statements with EACC investigators.
In a statement, Mr Tobiko said that the recommendation by EACC to charge Mrs Ngilu with the said offence was sustainable.
“Having reviewed the evidence, I am satisfied that the recommended charge is sustainable.
“I have therefore accepted (the) EACC’s recommendation that the CS be charged with the offence of obstruction,” said the DPP.
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Charity-Ngilu-obstruct-probe-EACC/-/1056/2755300/-/51unchz/-/index.html
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Tobiko is ok, afterall. Not as bad as I had feared.
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That is good news. Tobiko has the most powerful office; If only he can 1) realize it and 2) use it for public good.
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He needs to put his chest forward and growl like a lion. Obstruction of justice is an offence. Also, the media neeeds to be on his side and publicise these things so that everyone is aware of whats happening.
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Pundit and PP
The problem in Kenya as we agreed earlier is the ease with which moneyed people work the judiciary. To convict a person with such a name and unlimited resources is near impossible as there will always be somebody who will offer a way out for money, job or just gratitude from the big person.
Unless you go back to the Moi days where Magistrates were clearly told that the presence of Bernard Chunga, meant they have to convict or in the Kenyatta days when Sharad Rao played that role (the bastard is pretending to be whiter than cotton as he talks down to judges).