This archive report was first published on 14 December 2019.
Published on December 14, 2019, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji is set to move to court next week to have Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal's bail canceled for violating the terms of his release.
On April 2, 2019, while granting the governor bail over graft charges, Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruled that governor Lenolkulal should not be allowed to access his offices unless he gets written permission from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
However, by reshuffling his cabinet on Friday, the DPP says Lenolkulal went against his bail conditions. Through prosecution lawyer Wesley Nyamache, Haji wants the matter addressed urgently and action taken against the county boss.
Lenolkulal was released on a bail of Sh10 million from the initial Sh100 million, which he successfully challenged. He was charged before the anti-corruption court in Nairobi with four counts of abuse of office and conflict of interest leading to the loss of Sh84.6 million public funds.
“I am aware of the Senate’s decision action to defy court orders to direct Governor Waititu to open a parallel office while aware of the High Court’s decision barring him from office. This office shall be vigilant and such atrocious acts will not go unpunished. I am warning Governor Waititu and the Governor of Samburu not to breach the terms of their bail terms. We shall arrest them if they do,” the DPP said.
