This archive report was first published on 20 October 2019.
Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa is facing a probe by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over suspicious bank transactions totaling Sh500 million.
According to sources, DCI boss George Kinoti dispatched sleuths to Malindi to investigate the transactions of four bank accounts linked to Jumwa, her aides, and child.
The transactions are suspected to be kickbacks from projects under the Kilifi County Government and the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) wrote to DCI asking for an investigation into the transactions, citing that some of the companies and individuals linked to the huge payments shared the same postal addresses, indicating they may be owned by the same person or people.
“There is suspicion of conflict of interest and abuse of office,” read part of the FRC letter to DCI.
When contacted for a comment, Jumwa denied being a director of any of the four companies whose bank accounts the millions were wired into.
“I am not aware of any investigations,” Jumwa told The Standard.
It is worth noting that the probe emerged a day after Jumwa was released on bail in a case where she is accused of causing chaos that led to the fatal shooting of one person.
