Sh400 Million Graft Case Against Former Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo Withdrawn

Sh400 Million Graft Case Against Former Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo Withdrawn

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has withdrawn the Sh400 million graft case against former Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo and 10 others, citing a lack of evidence.

Haji withdrew the case on Wednesday under Section 87 (a) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Chumo and his co-accused had been charged with conspiracy to commit an offense, aiding the commission of a felony, willful failure to comply with procurement laws, conspiracy to defeat justice and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

His co-defendants included his successor Ken Tarus, Beatrice Meso, K.P Mungai, Joshua Mutua, Abubakar Swaleh, Samuel Ndirangu, Stanley Mutwiri, Benson Muriithi, Peter Mwicigi and John Ombui.

The charges related to the procurement and supply of faulty transformers worth more than Sh400 million.

The move comes months after the DPP also withdrew charges against the directors of Muwa Trading Company Ltd, James Njenga Mungai, Grace Wanjira Mungai and John Mungai in March. The company was accused of supplying faulty transformers to KPLC.

 

Comments

Mbwana (not verified)     Wed, 10/12/2022 @ 01:57pm

The DPP and state counsels should not bother on finding evidence on such cases but to await for instructions from above. This is a typical spring of the Moi era which polarizing other independent office for the sake of covering up bigger corruption to come.

Guesty (not verified)     Wed, 10/12/2022 @ 03:40pm

Lack of evidence or destroy evidence?

But this is the kind of Nonesense you get from Kalenjin leadership.

A combination of Kikuyu & Kalenjin will always result in a criminal society.

Kora Kanini (not verified)     Wed, 10/12/2022 @ 08:10pm

This trend is just alarming. Every graft case for folks who supported Ruto are being dismissed left and right.
Unfortunately this is the Kenya we love and live in.

Maxiley (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 05:57pm

In reply to by Kora Kanini (not verified)

LSK if timidly barking. They have given DPP- Haji an ultimatum to tell them why these cases are being dropped. But Iam convinced their bark is worse than their bite. Where were they when the judge allowed Ongili ,the gun slinger to buy paltry house for the victim he almost shot to death in exchange for freedom .That's not justice.How many with Ongili's comparable crime are still languishing in jail?

Kiprotich (not verified)     Wed, 10/12/2022 @ 09:27pm

Na pato!! Mtakiona cha mutema kuni. They financed our campaigns, tena tutawapatia wao cheo kubwa serikali ya Ruto. Wacha tukunywe mursik sawa sawa.

Maxiley (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 12:00am

what the heck is going on here folks? There has been a flurry of cases being withdrawn,instead of pushing it to conclusion.And just about all of them have involved malfeasance,and swindling the public of their tax money.
Is this justice?

Keflex (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 06:07am

Ruto’s First order of business:
Release all the crooks that are experts in stealing from government coffers so they can help us steal!

mteja (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 11:21am

And China just fined us $1.3 Billion for defaulting on SGR loan. I wish China could withdraw the fine too, and possibly the whole loan! NOT POSSIBLE.

Nanya (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 01:32pm

No wonder Kenya Kwanza Leaders keep collapsing and dying. Mnaiba malinya Umma nyinyi and you think you can survive. Wome will start rotting before they hit their graves. May the God they keep mentioning TURN AGAINST EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM! STRIKE THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES DEAD! KATIKA JINA LA YESU KRISTU! AMINA!

Mūndūmūgo (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 09:41pm

For those like Asista and deportee, is this what you were going for in supporting Ruto? It will get worse

Mūndūmūgo (not verified)     Thu, 10/13/2022 @ 10:00pm

For those like Asista and deportee, is this what you were going for in supporting Ruto? It will only get worse. That dude that looks like the love child of 50 cent and Alvin from the chipmunks never did anything for Mathīra but steal. Ruto was complicit in arson and murder and is also a known thief. Kenya will be broke and its economy ashes by the time these two are done with it. But you get the government you deserve.

Godhavemercy (not verified)     Fri, 10/14/2022 @ 02:38pm

I told you so. The second Moi era just began. Expect tribalism to the max, corruption at every level. How the f**k do you dismiss graft cases just by a stroke of a pen. Thousand and thousand of manpower hours have been invested to bring this cases to the court. Ruto and his corrupt government has decided to drop all the graft cases against his supporters ?????? This is just the beginning . You will be sorry. Poor Kenyans. Buckle up. I just saw impunity around the corner. She is coming for you.

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