This archive report was first published on 22 July 2019.
On July 22, 2019, a major scandal rocked the Treasury Department in Kenya. Director of Public Prosecution Nordin Hajj ordered the arrest of Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich over a multi-billion dam scandal.
CS Rotich had previously admitted to paying more than Sh20 billion to Italian firm CMC di Ravenna for the construction of Arror and Kimwawer dams, despite the projects not yet starting.
Rotich defended his decision to pay the Italian company a down payment of over Sh7 billion before work began on the two dam projects in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
He maintained that the projects were above board, but the arrest order suggests otherwise.
