This archive report was first published on 17 July 2021.
July 17, 2021 - Nairobi, Kenya - The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has denied reports that corruption charges against former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich in the Sh63 billion Arror, Kimwarer Dams project scandal have been dropped.
According to a statement from the DPP's office, the cases against Rotich and four others are still pending in court. They are facing various offences including conspiracy to defraud, abuse of office, and failure to comply with the law.
Rotich had objected to the plea being taken on two counts, citing that the charges did not specify what particulars he was to respond to under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and the Public Finance Management Act.
Magistrate Douglas Ogoti allowed the prosecution to amend the charges within seven days, and on May 26, Rotich was charged afresh as the prosecution removed the names of former Principal Secretaries Kamau Thugge and Susan Koech who had been charged with him.
The two will testify against Rotich during the hearing, and the DPP also removed the names of 20 Italians who were still at large from the charge sheet and are meant to be charged separately.
