Church elder in NYS I scam fined Sh4m for fraudulent procurement

A supply chain assistant implicated in the NYS I scandal has been fined Sh4 million, failure to which he will serve four years in jail.

Selesio Karanja, who is a church elder, was charged alongside former PS Peter Mangiti and 22 others.

On Thursday, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi found Karanja guilty of fraudulent procurement practice involving a Sh47.6 million tender.

The magistrate further barred Karanja from holding any public office.

All the accused persons, save for Karanja, were acquitted due to lack of evidence.