This archive report was first published on 10 July 2020.
On July 10, 2020, a man accused of falsely linking Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri to the theft of Sh138 million for an e-learning project was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Thika.
The suspect, who claimed to have worked on the initiative with a non-governmental organisation known as Homeland Educational International, was taken to Wang'uru Police Station for interrogation.
According to Mwea East Sub-county DCI officer Peter Wahome, the suspect will face forgery charges once investigations are completed.
Mr. Wahome also stated that the suspect will be charged with operating an unregistered NGO, claiming that the organisation he operates is illegal.
"We have established the NGO he operates is illegal," Mr. Wahome told journalists in his office, describing the man as a most wanted suspect and saying he had been on the run for two months.
The arrest came two days after Mr. Ndambiri asked police to arrest the suspect to shed light on the case involving a pilot e-learning project at Karoti Girls' Secondary School, Mwea Constituency.
Mr. Ndambiri dismissed the allegations against him as falsehoods, saying his political enemies from the region had embarked on a smear campaign to tarnish his name.
"My enemies are determined to ruin my good reputation but they would not succeed," he said, declaring he was ready for an investigation.
Mr. Ndambiri also stated that he was shocked to learn from the media that the DCI had taken up the matter, adding that no official from the DCI had contacted him to record a statement in connection with the alleged scandal.
However, Mr. Ndambiri admitted that a man who identified himself as Prof Michael Mwachofi Mwachodzi and claimed to be from the donor organisation told him about the project.
