This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, a shocking revelation emerged in a fraud case involving the Nairobi county government.
Two companies, Ngurumani Traders and Lodwar Wholesalers, were accused of fraudulently receiving millions of shillings from the county government. The money was then transferred to the bank accounts of former Governor Evans Kidero and former head of accounts Stephen Ogago Osiro, with the purpose of the transactions listed as payment for sugar.
A manager at Kenya Commercial Bank, Nkatha Mirero, testified that the money was sent to the accounts of the two companies and later transferred to Mr. Kidero's and Mr. Osiro's accounts at Family Bank and NIC Bank respectively.
Ms. Mirero maintained that no adverse report was made against the companies or the two accused persons, as the transactions were explained and supporting documents provided. The two companies had corporate accounts with overdraft facilities, which she said was not unusual.
Mr. Kidero is alleged to have received a total of Sh24 million from Lodwar Wholesalers.
