This archive report was first published on 22 July 2019.
On July 22, 2019, Director of Public Prosecutions Nordin Haji ordered the arrest of 25 individuals, including Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge, over corruption charges involving the Arror and Kimwarer Dams.
The dams project, which cost the nation billions of shillings, has been marred by allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
Among those arrested were National Environment Management Authority Director Geoffrey Mwangi Wahungu and 24 others, including officials from the National Treasury and the Kerio Valley Development Authority.
Kipchumba Murkomen, a senator, has termed the DPP charges against the 25 suspects as a charade.
The list of individuals facing arrest includes:
- Henry Kiplagat Rotich, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury
- Kamau Thugge, Principal Secretary National Treasury
- Dr. Susan Jemtai Koech, Principal Secretary, Ministry of East Africa Community
- David Kipchumba Kimosop, Managing Director, Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA)
- Kennedy Nyakundi Nyachiro, Chief Economist and Head of Europe II Division National Treasury
- Jackson Njau Kinyanjui, Director Resource Mobilization Department National Treasury
- Titus Murithii, Inspector General of State Corporations
- Paolo Porcelli, Director CMC di Ravenna
- William Kipkemboi Maina, Head of Supply Chain Management (KVDA)
- Paul Kipkoech Serem, Manager Engineering Services (KVDA)
- Francis Chepkonga Kipkech, Tender Committee
- Samuel Kimutai Koskei, Tender Committee
- David Juma Onyango, Tender Committee
- Patrick Kiptoo, Tender Committee
- Elizabeth Kebenei, Tender Committee
- Esther Jepchirchir Kiror, Tender Committee
- Moses Kipchumba, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Eng. Nelson Korir, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Eng. Isaac M. Kiiru, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Eng. Patrick Kipsang, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Fredrick Towett, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Jotham Rutto, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Charity Muui, Ad hoc Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee Team 2
- Geoffrey Mwangi Wahungu, CEO, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
- David Walunya Ongare, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
- Boniface Mamboleo Lengisho, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
