Ex-NSSF manager Moturi appeals 14-year-jail term over fraud
Former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Investment Manager Francis Moturi yesterday appealed against a 14-year jail term imposed on him by a court last month after he was found guilty in a graft case.
In the appeal documents lodged at the Anti-Corruption High Court, Moturi has termed the verdict as inconsistency and lack of independence.
Through his lawyers led by Assa Nyakundi, Moturi said that he is currently admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital after he fell ill while serving the jail term at the Industrial Area prison.
“The Applicant is a retired civil servant and 72 years old, has diabetes and high blood pressure, whose health will likely deteriorate further by continued imprisonment. He fell very ill in prison and had to be evacuated to Kenyatta National Hospital where he is now admitted in
serious condition,” says Nyakundi.
Moturi argues that the Anti-Corruption Court trial magistrate Lawrence Mugambi failed the test of impartiality.
“His findings were a stark contradiction of evidence expressly tendered and the totality of the entire evidence before the court. His reasoning in this regard betrayed a skewed analysis and appreciation of the case before him,” Moturi argues.
Moturi has also lodged an application under certificate of urgency seeking to be released on reasonable bail terms pending the appeal.
Last month, Moturi was convicted of defrauding the state agency monies totalling Sh1.2 billion.
He was sentenced together with three stockbrokers of Discount Securities Limited David Githaiga, Wilfred Weru and Isaac Nyamongo after being found guilty of embezzling billions of shillings in fictitious purchase of shares at the fund between 2004 and 2007.
