This archive report was first published on 2 July 2020.
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing Director Bernard Njiraini has been arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a probe into corruption and fraudulent activities at the organization.
The arrest comes after the EACC had been investigating allegations of procurement irregularities and payment of bribes in respect of awards for tenders for provision of pre-export conformity of goods, used motor vehicles, mobile equipment, and spare parts by KEBS.
According to the EACC, Njiraini had been requested on numerous occasions to provide original documents, but he failed and/or refused to comply, thereby frustrating the timely conclusion of investigations.
As a penal consequence of failing to comply with a Notice issued to him pursuant to Section 27 and Section 66 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act No. 3 of 2003, Njiraini was arrested with a view of obtaining the said documents and preferring charges against him for his contravention.
