This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
Published on July 16, 2020, former Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Charles Tanui and two other ex-managers have denied abuse of office charges related to the irregular award of a Ksh30 million tender for the installation of autotransformers.
Charles Tanui, Elias Karumi, the former Chief Manager-Technical, and Josphat Sirma, the former Chief Electrical Engineer, are facing charges of abuse of office, making a false document, and willful failure to comply with laws relating to procurement.
They were arrested on Wednesday by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers over allegations of abuse of office, making a false document, and willful failure to comply with laws relating to procurement.
According to EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak, investigations revealed that the trio was answerable for the irregular payment to a firm (Redline Limited) for supplies that were never installed in 2014.
The money in question was paid using false documents, and the items were never installed, tested, or commissioned.
The trio appeared before Anti-corruption court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti for plea taking and were each released on a Ksh 700,000 cash bail or a Ksh 3 million bond.
The prosecution is required to disclose evidence by close of business Friday and also file a proper inventory by next week 20th.
Tanui is accused of failing to comply with rules relating to procurement by authorizing the payment to Redline Limited for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of auto-transformers without a contract.
