This archive report was first published on 11 July 2020.
On July 9, 2020, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested a man accused of stealing KSh 138 million from an e-learning project at Karoti Girls' Secondary School in Mwea constituency.
The suspect, whose name is still withheld, was on the detectives' list of wanted persons in the area and would be charged with forgery once investigations are completed.
According to detectives, the suspect was operating an unregistering organisation known as Homeland Educational International, which was a subsidiary of DLAMS International, a foundation that helps schools and learners from vulnerable families to use technology in improving their learning experience.
Homeland Educational International allegedly received KSh 571 million from international donors but the kitty was squandered.
Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri had dismissed the allegations and asked investigators to dig deeper into the matter, saying the accusations were baseless and that he had done what was required of him as a leader.
However, Ndambiri's accuser claimed that he had diverted KSh 138 million to offshore accounts owned by his two children, a claim that Ndambiri denied, saying none of his sons has bank accounts abroad.
