EACC confirms the arrest of four suspects over Sh103M school solar power tender
The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) have today confirmed the arrest of four suspects over money embezzlement in a tender for electrification of public primary schools.
In a statement, the commission has been conducting investigations into allegation of procurement irregularities in a tender for prequalification of solar contractors for the electrification of public primary schools in Kenya amounting to Sh103,391,910.
The two companies under investigation include North Pride Limited and Nav World Limited.
“Upon completion of the investigations and pursuant, DPP concurred with EACC to charge the following eight people;Nofatos Munyu (Former CEO), James Muriithi (Head of Renewable Energy), Joel Omusembe (Head of Procurement), Simon Kirui (Economist), Abdirahman Dakane (Director Nav World Limited), Abdi Majid (Director Nav World Limited), Hassan Sheikh Mohammed (Director North Pride Limited) and Fatuma Abdi Hassan (Director North Pride Limited),” read the statement.
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji approved charges against eight individuals and two companies accused of embezzling Ksh. 103,391,910.
The two companies under investigation include North Pride Limited and Nav World Limited.
“Upon completion of investigations, EACC recommended that the Renewable Energy Corporation officials, the directors of Nav World and North Pride Limited be charged,” noted the statement.
The commission confirmed the arrests of Nofatos Munyu, James Muriithi, Joel Omusembe and Simon Kirui Thursday morning.
EACC is currently pursuing the other suspects and has urged them to present themselves for questioning.
According to EACC investigators, the two companies, Nav World Limited and North Pride Limited did not participate in the tender for pre-qualification for the installation of solar systems to public in Kenya.
However, former Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation CEO Nofatos Munyu is said to have issued a letter of successful pre-qualification to the companies and awarded them contracts to install the solar systems at a cost of 39,896,018 and 46,957,685 respectively.
The investigators also established that Nav World Limited was incorporated by the Registrar of Companies on 2nd September 2014, whereas submission of bid documents was done 30th May 2014.
“This was period of three months before incorporation,” read the statement.
