This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On July 16, 2020, former Kenya Pipeline Company Chief Executive Officer Charles Tanui and two other former officials appeared before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti to face corruption charges.
According to the prosecution, Tanui, Elias Maina Karumi, and Josphat Kipkoech Sirma allegedly failed to comply with the law relating to procurement by authorizing payment of Euros 261,070 (Sh31,987,584) to Redline Limited for three autotransformers on February 18, 2014.
The Anti-Corruption court heard that Tanui conferred a benefit to Redline Limited by authorizing payment of Euro 8695 equipment to Sh1,063,553 over a tender for installation and commissioning of line 2 station Autotransformer.
Sirma was accused of signing a Material Arrival Advice Note, without lawful authority, purporting it to be genuine, certifying that works in respect of the tender issued to Redline Limited had been completed successfully.
The three accused persons were ordered not to contact any of the witnesses in the case and any attempt to contact the witnesses would lead to automatic bail cancellation.
They were released on a bond of 1 million or alternative cash bail of Sh700,000 each pending hearing and determination of their case before the Anti-Corruption court.
