This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
On July 23, 2019, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge were charged in court over the multibillion-shilling Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal.
The two officials, along with more than 10 others, were charged with multiple counts including abuse of office, conspiracy to commit an economic crime, conferring a benefit, and single sourcing for the insurance of the projects.
They were charged separately for the Arror and Kimwarer dams projects, with the court hearing that they engaged in a project for the construction of Kimwarer multipurpose dam without prior planning.
Rotich and Thugge denied all the charges.
The case was filed in court after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered the prosecution of 28 individuals, including officials from the National Treasury, Ministry of East Africa Community, National Environment Management Authority, Kerio Valley Development Authority, and Inspectorate of State Corporations.
The government officials were accused of conspiring to steal over Sh17 billion and were presented at the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday morning before Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti.
Legislators who were present in court included Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, William Chepkut (MP Ainabkoi), William Cheptumo (MP Baringo North), and Uasin Gishu Woman representative Gladys Shollei.
