Former Kenyatta University store keeper jailed for 14 years over wheat flour scandal
The prosecution called 13 witnesses to substantiate the case, ultimately securing the accused's conviction
A Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced a former Kenyatta University official, Dunston Indimuli Okello, to 14 years in prison or a fine of Ksh 4,922,000 after convicting him of abuse of office and money laundering in connection with a fraudulent payment for undelivered wheat flour worth Ksh 288,000.
Chief Magistrate Eunice Nyutu found Okello guilty of both charges.
For abuse of office, he was fined Ksh 900,000 or serve a term of seven years in prison, with an additional mandatory fine of Ksh 1,022,000. On the money laundering charge, he received a Ksh 3 million fine or serve a seven-year jail term.
The prosecution led by Celestine Oluoch and Linda Otieno proved that between 20th August and 30th September 2019, Okello, while serving as the in-charge of Central Food Stores at Kenyatta University, improperly certified the delivery of 200 bales of wheat flour worth Ksh 288,000, which were not delivered, by signing Verification Certificate Serial Number 56888 for Metnetwork Solutions.
The prosecution called 13 witnesses to substantiate the case, ultimately securing the accused’s conviction.
