In 2019, AMACO Ltd, a firm that is associated with Deputy President
William Ruto was placed under investigation after being awarded a lucrative contract at
Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) without following laid down procedures.
Nation reports that the company,
Africa Merchant Assurance Company (AMACO), was brought on board midway and given 30 percent of a multi-million shilling business. Surprisingly, the firm, where Dr. Ruto is a major shareholder, had not taken part in the tendering process for KPC’s “All Risk Industrial, Terrorism and Sabotage Cover.”
Last year, Amaco Insurance denied claims it failed to pay a claimant Sh15 million.
Mama Rael Memorial Foundation had accused Amaco of breaching an insurance contract and hired Dollar Auctions to raid their offices at NextGen Mall along Mombasa Road in order to recover the money.
The foundation had sought court orders to attach the properties of Amaco for failing to deposit Sh2 million in an interest joint account and a Sh13 million guarantee.
And on February 20, appearing before High Court Judge Msagha Mbogholi, the firm’s lawyer Henry Kurauka said Amaco was yet to pay the said amount to the joint account between Mama Rael Memorial Foundation and the insurance firm.