Kenya: EACC Arrests KPA Finance Manager Over Sh214m Scandal

“It is therefore, clear from the evidence that Patrick Wambugu Nyoike abused his office by facilitating Nyali Capital Limited to finance the KPA suppliers and to receive payments directly from KPA,” said Mr Haji in the statement.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Mr Nyoike is also accused of not revealing that his wife and brother worked for Nyali Capital, which amounts to a conflict of interest.

The DPP added that there was not contractual relationship between KPA and Nyali Capital, yet there were letters by Mr Obunga, who irregularly defined the company as a vendor in the KPA portal.

Sources from EACC revealed that all the irregular payments to Nyali Capital were being processed by Mr Obunga.

“In effect, the duo turned KPA to a debt collector for monies loaned by NCL (Nyali Capital) to the authority suppliers,” said our source.

CHARGES

The suspects will face four charges, among them conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, abuse of office, failure to disclose a private interest and dealing with suspect property.

The charges will serve as a blow to Mr Nyoike who has expressed interest the the KPA managing director’s position following the resignation of his former boss Daniel Manduku.

Mr Nyoike is among senior officials at KPA who are eyeing the authority’s hot seat.

Mr Manduku resigned in March and was replaced by the agency’s General Manager for Engineering, Mr Rashid Salim, in an acting capacity.

Mr Nyoike is among individuals who were reported to have “high chances'” of taking the mantle at KPA.