Agriculture Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe Arrested over Sh11.3 Billion Scandal
Agriculture Principal Secretarye Richard Lesiyampe has become the latest senior government official to be arrested in the ongoing purge on corruption.
Lesiyampe was arrested on Thursday morning by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over Sh11.3 billion maize scandal at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB).
The Principal Secretary was apprehended alongside National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) General Finance Manager Cornel Kiprotich Ng’elechey and five others. The suspects are being held at EACC Police Station at Integrity Centre in Nairobi awaiting their arraignment in court.
"EACC has this morning arrested the PS Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dr. Richard Lesiyampe and NCPB GM Finance, Cornel Kiprotich Ng'elechey on allegations of irregular purchase of maize at the NCPB. 15 other senior officials and prominent traders being sought," EACC said in a tweet.
The officers were arrested over irregular purchase of maize by the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) worth Sh11.3 billion. They were arrested following orders by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji.
“The PS irregularly authorised the expenditure and failed to ensure that the purchase was done in accordance with the law,” reads the statement from the DPP.
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I think it is time we begin…
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I think it is time we begin lining up these thieves and executing them one by one in public view. That will deter future-to-be thieves.
Catch and release game.
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Catch and release game.
I am continually buffled by…
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I am continually buffled by the numbers of alleged economic crimes, the mind boggling amounts involved, and the caliber of the alleged villains.
But all this maybe be in vain if we don't Marshall the will to start at the top. Crimes of this nature did not start recently, and some of our top politicians have dipped on the cookie jar. They ought to pay too.
I concur with the above…
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I concur with the above sentiments. The government ought to be broke by now. So much official corruption I don't understand where the government gets it money to operate. We deserve a real purge of all people in official capacity in any form. We should demand an immediate thorough audit of all departments of the government. All public employee should account for their wealth as a condition for employment. All the guilty party should be given long prison sentences and perhaps executed for their economic crimes as a deterrent to future criminals. We all read about all these major official corruptions and arrests. Within a day or two the people bail out and the case is never mentioned again?????????????? Why go thru all these BS if nothing is done to make sure the fleecing of Kenyans is not repeated over and over again. Rise up my good people. These economic crimes are like a contagious disease. It is imperative to eradicate, and I mean eradicate by all means necessary this horrible disease.
With the same loot, PS will…
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With the same loot, PS will buy his freedom. Only need to hire the principals of corruption who disguise themselves as lawyers
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