http://www.nation.co.ke/news/I-will-not-resign-EACC-chair-Kinisu-says/-/1056/3300878/-/n9f2jbz/-/index.html
In his defence, Kinisu has said that the conflict of interest charge against him cannot stand because all the contracts between Esaki and the National Youth Service were won and performed prior to his appointment as chair of the EACC.
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/I-will-not-resign-EACC-chair-Kinisu-says/-/1056/3300878/-/n9f2jbz/-/index.html
The endless problems at EACC and incompetent DPP just show UhuRuto's zero leadership. Once it became clear the current setup is ineffective it is now a leadership (PORK) job.http://www.nation.co.ke/news/I-will-not-resign-EACC-chair-Kinisu-says/-/1056/3300878/-/n9f2jbz/-/index.html
Robina,
I think Uhuru did wake up from slumber last year and fired 170 public official who were under investigation by EACC. These include five ministers (Ngilu, Kazumbi,Chirchir, Kamau and guy from Nandi) and many powerful and close alies of UhuRuto. That wasn't easy decision and I hope this would be made a policy. Uhuru also forced out the EACC commisioners and gave us Kinisu guy who on face value looked "clean" - impeechable CV from PWC but seem to have some dirt now.The good thing Kinisu is now under investigation and may be forced out.
Overally Jubilee scores "C" in the Anti-Corruption. The cabinet is very clean and proffesional. Most of the public appointments are now proffesional picked through a competitive process. But of course we dealing with sitaution where everyone seem corrupt. The contracts and tenders being issued I think still leave a lot to be desired. The security contracts -internal and KDF - certainly smell fishy.
Maybe we should consider hiring non-kenyans for the anti-graft czars.
CORD desperation to create a scandal "EuroBond" clearly shows they are not interested in fighting graft but playing politics.
Robina,
I think Uhuru did wake up from slumber last year and fired 170 public official who were under investigation by EACC. These include five ministers (Ngilu, Kazumbi,Chirchir, Kamau and guy from Nandi) and many powerful and close alies of UhuRuto. That wasn't easy decision and I hope this would be made a policy. Uhuru also forced out the EACC commisioners and gave us Kinisu guy who on face value looked "clean" - impeechable CV from PWC but seem to have some dirt now.The good thing Kinisu is now under investigation and may be forced out.
Overally Jubilee scores "C" in the Anti-Corruption. The cabinet is very clean and proffesional. Most of the public appointments are now proffesional picked through a competitive process. But of course we dealing with sitaution where everyone seem corrupt. The contracts and tenders being issued I think still leave a lot to be desired. The security contracts -internal and KDF - certainly smell fishy.
Maybe we should consider hiring non-kenyans for the anti-graft czars.
CORD desperation to create a scandal "EuroBond" clearly shows they are not interested in fighting graft but playing politics.
RV, even you agree that there's massive corruption going on and not a single high level corruption suspect has ever been convicted and jailed.
How do you come up with a grade of "C" then?
The firing by Uhuru of corruption suspects was juts PR, nothing more.
It is possible---and it would not be surprising if it should turn out to be the case---that this is just the "corruption cartels" fighting back. But the man needs better arguments to defend himself, and Kisero needs to think a bit more about the defense he has mounted on behalf of the man. Take this, for example:QuoteIn his defence, Kinisu has said that the conflict of interest charge against him cannot stand because all the contracts between Esaki and the National Youth Service were won and performed prior to his appointment as chair of the EACC.
As far as I can tell, the NYS heist mostly took place before his appointment. So that date is, of itself, not helpful: Is the argument that any theft he might have been involved in before his appointment does not matter? That his lot were involved in NYS contracts before his appointment does not prove that they were not involved in the heist; if they were then there is an obvious conflict-of-interest if he claims to be looking into the matter. A better approach might be to argue that neither he nor any persons or organizations connected to him were involved in the heist, and he can do that by providing appropriate details.
The other curious thing here is the timing. Why is it only now that this guy is telling us about his NYS involvements? Did he mention them to his Kisero friend their "one-on-one" in April? Elementary rules of ethics, which he would well be aware of, suggest that he should have been forthcoming much earlier and without any prompting---not when an investigation is started against him.
Firing the likes of Ngilu was not easy. DDP/Judiciary/EACC are independent. I don't know how you can blame Uhuru for their failures. So Uhuru has done something - so he gets a C from me - but could do more from his executive end. He really need Anti-Corruption czar like Githongo without a tape recorder who can advice him on what to do here.
Firing the likes of Ngilu was not easy. DDP/Judiciary/EACC are independent. I don't know how you can blame Uhuru for their failures. So Uhuru has done something - so he gets a C from me - but could do more from his executive end. He really need Anti-Corruption czar like Githongo without a tape recorder who can advice him on what to do here.
EACC clears election chiefs of ‘Chickengate’ scandal
Kenya’s anti-graft agency on Tuesday exonerated persons named in a London court as key players in the so-called Chickengate scandal after it recommended criminal charges against four persons, including former electoral commission chief executive James Oswago.
Those missing from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) list and were mentioned in the London court include Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Issack Hassan, sacked Energy secretary Davis Chirchir and former Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) chief executive Paul Wasanga.
More than a dozen persons were named as having been part of the syndicate where Kenyan public servants pocketed hefty bribes totalling Sh52 million codenamed ‘chicken’ to award contracts to British printing firm Smith & Ouzman, court documents show.
Those found culpable in the bribery ring include Trevy James Oyombra, the Kenyan agent for Smith & Ouzman, former IEBC procurement officer Kenneth Karani and Hamida Kibwana, an employee of the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya.
The EACC said it “has found evidence of criminal culpability on the part of and recommended criminal charges” against the four in a recommendation forwarded to Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko on Tuesday.
“EACC has found no evidence of criminal culpability on the part of any other official of the then Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC),” said Mr Tobiko in reference to the EACC recommendation, adding that he will review it and make an independent decision.
Mr Hassan and seven other public officials are named as individuals who directly participated in the syndicate and pocketed bribes totalling Sh52 million in return for contracts to print election ballot papers.
The list included Mr Chirchir, Mr Oswago, lawyer Kennedy Nyaundi (ex-commissioner) and Mr Karanai.
Mr Oyombra together with former ECK officials, Joseph Khamis Dena and Mr Kibwana, are said to have arranged payment of ‘chicken’ to the electoral chiefs.
The group “corruptly agreed to make payments to Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya officials as an inducement or reward for showing favour to Smith & Ouzman,” says the indictment documents from London’s Southwark Crown Court.
The kickbacks were “in relation to the award of and payment for contracts to print materials for the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya,” the documents say.
In 2008, the IIEC replaced ECK, which was in 2010 replaced by the IEBC.
Four Knec officials, including Mr Wasanga, are also named as having participated in the bribery ring.
Court papers say Mr Wasanga was entitled to £5,000 ‘chicken’ every year from Smith & Ouzman. Geoffrey Gitogo, council’s ICT manager, Ephraim Wanderi (computer manager) and Michael Ndua (principal supplies officer) were each paid $1,000 (Sh100,000), according to the court documents.
The Knec quartet is named in London charge sheet as having received bribes “as an inducement or reward for showing favour to Smith & Ouzman Ltd in relation to the award of and payment for contracts to print materials for Knec”.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/EACC-clears-election-chiefs-of--Chickengate--scandal/-/539546/3301876/-/item/1/-/hcacfy/-/index.html
The truth is, just like Mutunga said, we have a bandit economy run by thugs.
Uhuru isn't willing to do anything (different from saying he can't). The foundation of impunity was laid down by his father, who made doubly sure that every single institution which should have been responsible for guaranteeing the rule of law was instead used to protect the thieving elite.
Over a half century later, not a single thieving elite has ever been charged, convicted, and sentenced for grand larceny. Not even a token one. The most the public has ever received to pacify them is the infamous "stepping aside" or Uhuru's "firing".
Moi continued it (Fuata Nyayo), so did Kibaki / Raila, and now we have Uhuru doing the same thing.
Facts are impossible to dispute.
From today's Business Daily, here's an institution being used to protect the elite, subverting the rule of law:
Firing the likes of Ngilu was not easy. DDP/Judiciary/EACC are independent. I don't know how you can blame Uhuru for their failures. So Uhuru has done something - so he gets a C from me - but could do more from his executive end. He really need Anti-Corruption czar like Githongo without a tape recorder who can advice him on what to do here.
The truth is, just like Mutunga said, we have a bandit economy run by thugs.
Uhuru isn't willing to do anything (different from saying he can't). The foundation of impunity was laid down by his father, who made doubly sure that every single institution which should have been responsible for guaranteeing the rule of law was instead used to protect the thieving elite.
Over a half century later, not a single thieving elite has ever been charged, convicted, and sentenced for grand larceny. Not even a token one. The most the public has ever received to pacify them is the infamous "stepping aside" or Uhuru's "firing".
Moi continued it (Fuata Nyayo), so did Kibaki / Raila, and now we have Uhuru doing the same thing.
Facts are impossible to dispute.
From today's Business Daily, here's an institution being used to protect the elite, subverting the rule of law:QuoteEACC clears election chiefs of ‘Chickengate’ scandal
Kenya’s anti-graft agency on Tuesday exonerated persons named in a London court as key players in the so-called Chickengate scandal after it recommended criminal charges against four persons, including former electoral commission chief executive James Oswago.
Those missing from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) list and were mentioned in the London court include Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Issack Hassan, sacked Energy secretary Davis Chirchir and former Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) chief executive Paul Wasanga.
More than a dozen persons were named as having been part of the syndicate where Kenyan public servants pocketed hefty bribes totalling Sh52 million codenamed ‘chicken’ to award contracts to British printing firm Smith & Ouzman, court documents show.
Those found culpable in the bribery ring include Trevy James Oyombra, the Kenyan agent for Smith & Ouzman, former IEBC procurement officer Kenneth Karani and Hamida Kibwana, an employee of the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya.
The EACC said it “has found evidence of criminal culpability on the part of and recommended criminal charges” against the four in a recommendation forwarded to Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko on Tuesday.
“EACC has found no evidence of criminal culpability on the part of any other official of the then Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC),” said Mr Tobiko in reference to the EACC recommendation, adding that he will review it and make an independent decision.
Mr Hassan and seven other public officials are named as individuals who directly participated in the syndicate and pocketed bribes totalling Sh52 million in return for contracts to print election ballot papers.
The list included Mr Chirchir, Mr Oswago, lawyer Kennedy Nyaundi (ex-commissioner) and Mr Karanai.
Mr Oyombra together with former ECK officials, Joseph Khamis Dena and Mr Kibwana, are said to have arranged payment of ‘chicken’ to the electoral chiefs.
The group “corruptly agreed to make payments to Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya officials as an inducement or reward for showing favour to Smith & Ouzman,” says the indictment documents from London’s Southwark Crown Court.
The kickbacks were “in relation to the award of and payment for contracts to print materials for the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya,” the documents say.
In 2008, the IIEC replaced ECK, which was in 2010 replaced by the IEBC.
Four Knec officials, including Mr Wasanga, are also named as having participated in the bribery ring.
Court papers say Mr Wasanga was entitled to £5,000 ‘chicken’ every year from Smith & Ouzman. Geoffrey Gitogo, council’s ICT manager, Ephraim Wanderi (computer manager) and Michael Ndua (principal supplies officer) were each paid $1,000 (Sh100,000), according to the court documents.
The Knec quartet is named in London charge sheet as having received bribes “as an inducement or reward for showing favour to Smith & Ouzman Ltd in relation to the award of and payment for contracts to print materials for Knec”.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/EACC-clears-election-chiefs-of--Chickengate--scandal/-/539546/3301876/-/item/1/-/hcacfy/-/index.html
This is NOT entirely true and is self defeatist. We are somewhere. That is why Kinisu with his PWC credential is facing a probe.
This is NOT entirely true and is self defeatist. We are somewhere. That is why Kinisu with his PWC credential is facing a probe.
Provide facts to support your assertion that it's not true.
Anything.
Starting from Jomo's regime to Uhuru's.
There is a saying somewhere about repeating the same action and expecting a different outcome. I have also mentioned elsewhere that these things should be outsourced; a fraction of recovered proceeds used to pay the third party.
There is a saying somewhere about repeating the same action and expecting a different outcome. I have also mentioned elsewhere that these things should be outsourced; a fraction of recovered proceeds used to pay the third party.
Will never happen. That would require serious action from the "leadership", and they would "lose" the most in an honest system.
Summoned by CID - He should just resign.
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000209786/eacc-chair-kinisu-grilled-over-family-dealings-with-nys
Summoned by CID - He should just resign.
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000209786/eacc-chair-kinisu-grilled-over-family-dealings-with-nys
This is exactly why I think EACC is a waste of money. They do the work of a police department with specialized help when needed.
Why?
He knows nothing is going to happen.
He's being summoned during working hours so he'll probably be earning per diem.
[Tatu City] The investment again grabbed headlines in the past week when lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi accused Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro of complicity in an attempt to rob the main investors of their stake in the business.http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-sad-story-of-Tatu-City-/-/1056/3114978/-/rfosum/-/index.html
Who will investigate the police - who are the most corrupt. IPOA seem restricted in their mandate. I think having EACC was good idea - we just need to make it work. We have tried several people - include the motormouth lumumba, this kinisu guy from PWC, Aron Ringera the former judge and other colorless folks along the way..but all seem to come short. Maybe outsource this job to FBI?This is exactly why I think EACC is a waste of money. They do the work of a police department with specialized help when needed.
NYS - Their family company applied under "youths".
More dirt ; He got 150m from Malaria control under suspicious circumtances.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/07/27/eacc-boss-kinisus-firm-got-sh150m-for-malaria-insecticides_c1392983
Kinisu should have resigned from day one - now he need to be dragged before court and tribunal - if Uhuru doesn't tell him to step aside.
There are some things in The Fatherland I simply fail to understand. May be too many years in other people's countries has that sort of outcome.
We have senior policemen confessing to running wide and deep cartels collecting money in a pyramid like formation. These stories are appearing in newspapers having been stated before a lawful Constitutional Tribunal.
On the other hand we have the Kenya Revenue Authority; The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (ignore the Ethics portion for now anyway); The Judiciary (whose suo moto powers have never once been tested or practiced); The executive (which continues to declare its commitment to end corruption; Parliament (what can I say? Two houses of fully paid grown ups); Assets Recovery Unit (with unlimited powers and access to the courts and above all The Director of Public Prosecutions. I may add we have a self declared Opus Dei (Catholic probably God fearing as well) Central Bank Governor?
Any one of these can launch investigations independent of the Kavuludi Kangaroo tribunal.
Nothing is happening...
There are some things in The Fatherland I simply fail to understand. May be too many years in other people's countries has that sort of outcome.
We have senior policemen confessing to running wide and deep cartels collecting money in a pyramid like formation. These stories are appearing in newspapers having been stated before a lawful Constitutional Tribunal.
On the other hand we have the Kenya Revenue Authority; The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (ignore the Ethics portion for now anyway); The Judiciary (whose suo moto powers have never once been tested or practiced); The executive (which continues to declare its commitment to end corruption; Parliament (what can I say? Two houses of fully paid grown ups); Assets Recovery Unit (with unlimited powers and access to the courts and above all The Director of Public Prosecutions. I may add we have a self declared Opus Dei (Catholic probably God fearing as well) Central Bank Governor?
Any one of these can launch investigations independent of the Kavuludi Kangaroo tribunal.
Nothing is happening...
This resignation shows we are getting somewhere.
This resignation means nothing and you know it Mr Pundit, because I know you are not an idiot
The forces of corruption are simply going to appoint another compromised individual whom they
can "work with" to maintaining the whole "fighting corruption" charade
the existence of EACC is an act of corruption !!!
There is no way an individual who seriously means to fight corruption is going to be
appointed by the corrupt appointing authority.
in short, thieves NEVER take themselves to the cops
This resignation shows we are getting somewhere.
This resignation means nothing and you know it Mr Pundit, because I know you are not an idiot
The forces of corruption are simply going to appoint another compromised individual whom they
can "work with" to maintaining the whole "fighting corruption" charade
the existence of EACC is an act of corruption !!!
There is no way an individual who seriously means to fight corruption is going to be
appointed by the corrupt appointing authority.
in short, thieves NEVER take themselves to the cops
Termie
Gichuru is being "assisted". Justice Madan once let off Stanley Githunguri for theft after he succeeded in drawing out the case. That ruling has saved many including Pattni. Gichuru is aiming for that. I believe he has already hit the mark and can simply get the proper judge to throw out the case and publish the ruling when some Westgate like terror is on.
The DPP shall rattle the saber and speak of appealing. He won't
If you enforce Chapter 6 lots of people will have very long days and weeks.
Robina, if you have not read Chinua Achebe's The Trouble with Nigeria, I urge you to do it.
The trouble with Nigeria is the very same we find in Kenya. When a political demagogue finds himself in trouble and realizing that the law will deal with him mercilessly, he transforms legal problems into political issues. Now they no longer have to be demagogues?
1. Mudavadi made a deal with Kibaki to betray ODM in 2007 and stay out of prison. They informed him that though he was ODM Deputy, they would get rid of him. We thought it was a joke. Mudavadi went AWOL during the entire fiasco. It was WSR who put up a fight. It took us a while to understand why he was never targeted the way WSR and Raila were. Any doubts evaporated when Kibaki pushed him to succeed him
2. You have Onyonka prostituting himself to Jubilee to avoid going to prison. I believe Tobiko is deliberately leaving out crucial evidence to ensure he goes free
3. You have Obure going to Jubilee - even though he knows he will suffer politically - to avoid prison for corruption
4. Am told Kimunya is making a comeback after prosecutorial wilful incompetence.
So Waiguru is following a well beaten path.
Am ranting but let me add this:
1. The road to political office passes through (a) Prison cell brought on by GoK (b) Prison cell or such brought on by participation in some mega corruption, with your position made commensurate with the amount you stole. Thus when Mudavadi assisted Pattni to steal billions (before the wife washed it all away) he also bought a check off card to political office. He has been running mate to Uhuru and Raila. He has been fronted by both Moi and Kibaki.
2. Kenyans cheer big thieves. They narrate stories of how these "clever" people stole government money and became rich. Kenyans do not mind a person stealing billions, serving time (to ostensibly "pay for it") and return to the village to grab his Kingship.
In conclusion, we are a bunch of primitive tribal infidels.
If you enforce Chapter 6 lots of people will have very long days and weeks.
Robina, if you have not read Chinua Achebe's The Trouble with Nigeria, I urge you to do it.
The trouble with Nigeria is the very same we find in Kenya. When a political demagogue finds himself in trouble and realizing that the law will deal with him mercilessly, he transforms legal problems into political issues. Now they no longer have to be demagogues?
1. Mudavadi made a deal with Kibaki to betray ODM in 2007 and stay out of prison. They informed him that though he was ODM Deputy, they would get rid of him. We thought it was a joke. Mudavadi went AWOL during the entire fiasco. It was WSR who put up a fight. It took us a while to understand why he was never targeted the way WSR and Raila were. Any doubts evaporated when Kibaki pushed him to succeed him
2. You have Onyonka prostituting himself to Jubilee to avoid going to prison. I believe Tobiko is deliberately leaving out crucial evidence to ensure he goes free
3. You have Obure going to Jubilee - even though he knows he will suffer politically - to avoid prison for corruption
4. Am told Kimunya is making a comeback after prosecutorial wilful incompetence.
So Waiguru is following a well beaten path.
Am ranting but let me add this:
1. The road to political office passes through (a) Prison cell brought on by GoK (b) Prison cell or such brought on by participation in some mega corruption, with your position made commensurate with the amount you stole. Thus when Mudavadi assisted Pattni to steal billions (before the wife washed it all away) he also bought a check off card to political office. He has been running mate to Uhuru and Raila. He has been fronted by both Moi and Kibaki.
2. Kenyans cheer big thieves. They narrate stories of how these "clever" people stole government money and became rich. Kenyans do not mind a person stealing billions, serving time (to ostensibly "pay for it") and return to the village to grab his Kingship.
In conclusion, we are a bunch of primitive tribal infidels.
I saw her story here http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Anne-Waiguru-denies-stealing-from-NYS-/1064-3363552-oov00t/index.html (http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Anne-Waiguru-denies-stealing-from-NYS-/1064-3363552-oov00t/index.html). She insists she was removed from NYS because of her delivery. That she saved the government money. A good prosecutor could have looked at her case and basically ended her story a while back. Give Kaburu a plea-bargain, catch the big thief - for all we know Kaburu used up all the peanuts they gave her to play her part - nothing worth wasting state resources on. No need for EACC. And whatever investigations they seem to be always carrying out that lead to nothing.
She is now running for governor in Kirinyaga. People are likely to line up and defiantly cast their votes for her.
Many of these people who have had looting allegations against them will run for office and win in 2017
— Olé (@Olez) August 30, 2016
This resignation shows we are getting somewhere.
This resignation shows we are getting somewhere.
Seriously?
How many have been indicted?
(http://i.imgur.com/BJwkFai.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/it4HfNv.jpg)
Empo,This is part of getting somewhere. You begin by exposing it. Then you illuminate it and understand the depth of the hole we are in - and start crawling back up. We know understand the depth of traffic police corruption. Waiguru heist is well known. I am dissappointed he has not been charged yet...but the other guys have been, their assets seized and name.
We are moving forward...but NOT just to fast enough. And this I say is where Jubilee have completely failed. They have not done enough.
Uhuru has to seize this opportunity - so he can truly go down as one of our greatest PORK. Already with SGR - he is up there. If by 10yrs he would have pulled out Road Annuity,LAPSET, SGR, GALANA and KONZA city - he'll go down as one of the great - if he reign on corruption - he'll be the greatest.
Empo,This is part of getting somewhere. You begin by exposing it. Then you illuminate it and understand the depth of the hole we are in - and start crawling back up. We know understand the depth of traffic police corruption. Waiguru heist is well known. I am dissappointed he has not been charged yet...but the other guys have been, their assets seized and name.
We are moving forward...but NOT just to fast enough. And this I say is where Jubilee have completely failed. They have not done enough.
Uhuru has to seize this opportunity - so he can truly go down as one of our greatest PORK. Already with SGR - he is up there. If by 10yrs he would have pulled out Road Annuity,LAPSET, SGR, GALANA and KONZA city - he'll go down as one of the great - if he reign on corruption - he'll be the greatest.
This kind of statements make me very angry !!!
If I was face to face with someone making this kind of statement, I would rain makofi na mateke on them hapo hapo mara hio hio
anybody who is not a bloody idiot would know by now that Uhuru and his GOK have absolutely no option to reign in on corruption
because it (corruption), along with tribalisim and impunity are the main support pillars their leadership stands on.
if any one of those pillars is removed...their leadership falls...so asking Uhuru to reign in on corruption is asking him to leave office.
Precisely. But when is the tipping point for a revolution against elites by the low classes? This is the only viable route for kenya to win war against graft. The leaders will never sort out mess, unless people take law with their own hands.