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A former high-ranking Kenyatta University official has been handed a staggering 14-year prison term or the alternative of coughing up over KSh4 million after being exposed for blatant misconduct and money laundering during his tenure.
In a bombshell ruling by the Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court, the disgraced official was found guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme involving an undelivered wheat flour order worth KSh288,000. The court laid down the hammer—either he rots behind bars for 14 years or parts with a hefty KSh4,922,000 fine.
Chief Magistrate Eunice Nyutu Kagure delivered the damning verdict, confirming his role in the scandal. For abusing his office, he must pay KSh900,000 or endure seven years in prison—on top of an obligatory KSh1,022,000 penalty. The money laundering charge? Another crushing blow: a KSh3,000,000 fine or another seven-year jail term.
Prosecutors from the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) painted a damning picture of the ex-official’s deceitful activities between August 20 and September 30, 2019. Holding a key position in Kenyatta University’s Central Food Stores, he brazenly faked documents, certifying the “delivery” of 200 bales of wheat flour—goods that never existed. The damning proof? A forged Verification Certificate (Serial No. 56888) for Metnetwork Solutions.
To seal his fate, the prosecution unleashed a formidable lineup of 13 witnesses, ultimately bringing the corrupt scheme crashing down on him.
But this isn’t an isolated case—far from it. Government officials linked to educational institutions keep falling into the corruption trap. In another jaw-dropping revelation, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) dropped a bombshell on January 14, announcing the arrest of a former senior Kisumu County official.
His crime? Fraudulently landing the coveted Director of ICT position using fake academic papers. In just three months, he allegedly siphoned KSh4,656,211 in salaries from the county government—another shocking abuse of power and deception at the highest levels.
Corruption within public institutions is running rampant, and these latest cases serve as a brutal wake-up call. The question remains—how many more officials are still lurking in the shadows, waiting to be exposed?
