EACC forensic analyst shows court millions sent to Samburu Governor

A forensic analyst at the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission has produced documents showing millions of cash sent to Samburu Governor’s phone.

Alex Kinyanjui told trial magistrate Thomas Nzioka that he found Mpesa transactions between Moses Lenolkulal and one of his co-accused businessman Hesbon Ndathi amounting to over Sh 76 million.

The Governor is facing four counts of abuse of office and conflict of interest leading to the loss of Sh 84 million of public funds.

The court heard Ndathi, who is saved as Hotel Wachira Spear in the governor’s phone, sent the money to him in a total fourteen transactions.

The Governor is accused of using his company, Oryx Service Station to supply petrol and diesel to the county. 

Kinyanjui testified that data from the Ifmis system showed payment by Samburu county to Oryx Service Station from  22nd August 2014 to 16th January 2019, amounted to Sh73 million.  

However, the invoice indicated Sh 76 million.

The forensic analyst told the court that several documents were submitted to their office for examination.

“From the exhibits, there was a memo recovered in the governor’s office, in which he was asked to extract all data pertaining to financial assets,” Kinnyanjui testified.

Other accused persons in the case are Lenolkulal’s Deputy governor Julius Lawrence Leseeto, county secretary Stephen Siringa Letinina, Chief County Secretary Danuel Nakuo Lenolkirina, Josephine Naamo Lenasalia, Reuben Marumben Lemunyete. Linus Milton Lenolngenje, Paul Lolmingani, Benard Ltarasi Lesurmat, Lililian Balanga, Andrew Ropilo Lanyasunya, David England Loosenge and Geofrey Barun Kitewan.

Lenolkulal and Ndathi face another count of unlawful acquisition of the Sh84.6 million from the county government.

It is alleged they committed the offence between 27th March, 2013 and 25th March 2019 at Maralal town.