This archive report was first published on 10 June 2020.
On June 9, 2020, anti-graft detectives arrested former Kenya Maritime Authority director-general Cosmas Cherop and seven others in connection with a Sh 2.1 billion tender probe.
According to reports, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission sleuths recovered crucial documents to aid their investigations.
The arrested individuals include former head of procurement Edwin Mongare Momanyi, procurement officer Seth Oluoch Arende, research and development officer Juma Ahmed Ali, data entry assistant Jemimah Mkaluma Msinga, Public Works electrical engineer Dennis Kipkorir Ngeno, Mengi Designs electrical engineer Jared Biwott (project consultant), and Quanti-Bill Consultants quantity surveyor Robinson Mwangi Karigu.
The EACC is investigating collusion claims between the officials and the contractors in the tender awards.
Former Kenya Maritime Authority acting director-general Cosmas Cherop is at the center of the probe.
Photo | Wachira Mwangi
