Court drops two charges facing Rotich in Kimwarer dam scandal
Summary
Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has scored a major legal victory in the Sh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer dams’ corruption case.
Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti ruled the prosecution had failed to demonstrate how the two charges linked Mr Rotich to specific breaches under the laws.
The case stems from an investigation into the misuse of funds in the two dam projects overseen by Italian construction company CMC Di Ravenna.
Friday July 16 2021
By SAM KIPLAGAT
Summary
Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has scored a major legal victory in the Sh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer dams’ corruption case.
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Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich. [File, Standard]
Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has been charged afresh with conspiracy to defraud the government more than Sh63 billion in the Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal.
The decision to charge the former CS afresh was occasioned by the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji withdrawal of charges against some of the accused persons including former Treasury Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge who will now be a State witness.
Rotich was charged afresh alongside former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) boss David Kimosop, former Chief Economist Kennedy Nyakundi, Jackson Kinyanjui and Titus Muriithi.
Italians in Sh63bn dams scandal face Kenyan trial
Wednesday May 12 2021
By SAM KIPLAGAT
Summary
Italians at the centre of Sh63 billion Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal will be charged separately to allow the trial of Kenyans in the case, including former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, to proceed without delay.
Appearing before chief magistrate Douglas Ogoti yesterday, special prosecutor Taib Ali Taib said the prosecution will draw separate charge sheets for the Italians and Kenyans implicated in the scandal.
Italians at the centre of Sh63 billion Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal will be charged separately to allow the trial of Kenyans in the case, including former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, to proceed without delay.
Haji wants Orengo barred from representing Kidero
Tuesday May 04 2021
By SAM KIPLAGAT
Summary
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji wants Senate Minority Leader James Orengo barred from representing former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero in his graft trial.
Through James Kihara, the DPP said a recent ruling by a judge in Mombasa stopped Mr Orengo and other State officers from representing graft and economic crimes suspects.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji wants Senate Minority Leader James Orengo barred from representing former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero in his graft trial.
Through James Kihara, the DPP said a recent ruling by a judge in Mombasa stopped Mr Orengo and other State officers from representing graft and economic crimes suspects.