This archive report was first published on 27 November 2019.
Anti-graft body, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), has issued new dates for 15 City Hall officials to appear before it, following a letter from Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko citing unavailability.
On November 15, EACC wrote to the Nairobi County government seeking additional documents for certain transactions over Dandora Stadium construction and asked it to release the officials for questioning.
However, Sonko wrote to the commission informing them on the unavailability of the officials, stating that the notice was too short and not convenient.
“Your notice is too short and not convenient since prior arrangements to comply are not feasible. All officials are already engaged out of Nairobi in a budget committee meeting. Therefore, the notice is untenable for compliance,” Mr Sonko said.
Among those asked to appear at the Integrity Centre are Ms Joyce Kinyanjui, Mr Samuel Kinyanjui, Peter Kamau, Leboo olé Morintat, and Christine Ireri.
Others set to appear are Larry Wambua, Mohamed Dagane, Hitan Majevdia, Charles Kerich, and Winfred Gathangu.
EACC has now written back to the county informing them of revised dates for the said officers to appear before it.
“Further to our letter dated November 15, 2019 on the above subject this is to require that the following officers avail themselves at Integrity Centre without fail on the revised dates indicated below,” read in part the November 19 letter by Chief Executive Officer Mr Twalib Mbarak addressed to the County Secretary of Nairobi.
On Friday, Ms Kinyanjui, Mr Mugo, Mr Kinyanjui, and Mr Morintat will be the first to face the Commission.
Then next week on December 2, Ms Ireri, Ms Gathangu, Mr Wambua, and Mr Dagane will appear before the Commission.
On December 3, Mr Majevdia, Ms Kangogo, Mr Igambi, and CEC for Education will face EACC officers.
On December 4, 2019, Ms Kahiga, ICT and E-Government executive Mr Newton Munene, and Mr Kerich will face EACC officers.
