NYS Scandal: Church Elder Selesio Karanja Handed Four-Year Jail Sentence by Nairobi Court

A Nairobi court has handed a four-year jail sentence to a suspect linked to the first National Youth Service (NYS) scandal.
In his ruling on Thursday, Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi has found the suspect, Selesio Karanja guilty of fraud.
The judge has sentenced him to four years in prison with an option of paying a fine of Sh4 million and barred him from ever holding any other public office.
Karanja, who is a church elder, was a supply chain assistant at NYS at the time millions of shillings were looted from the youth agency.
The court has convicted him with a fraudulent practice involving a tender valued at Sh47.6 million.
Justice Mugambi rules that Karanja “betrayed public trust which he was to safeguard by engaging in corrupt practice to manipulate procurement of goods at a public entity.”
"Although he is a church elder, the honor bestowed by the church, he is expected to be a person of integrity and not to be involved in criminal act acts of fraud perpetrated by the smacks of dishonesty in the discharge of his public duties."
He had been charged alongside former Devolution Principal Secretary Engineer Peter Mangiti and 23 others, who were all found not guilty. The NYS lost Sh791 million in the first scandal.
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mkristo mwingine ameiba pesa…
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mkristo mwingine ameiba pesa za umma (public money). Kwa nini dini hii imejaa majambazi, wezi, wauaji, na matapeli? Pia, ningependa kujua, Kwa nini dini ya kiislamu imejaa wauaji wengi sana? Dini hizi mbili hazifai mahali popote duniani!
Mimi nimechukua kiapo ambacho kinasema "Sitapokea hongo ( I will not accept a bribe) au kutoa hongo. Na kwa kiapo hiki, mimi ni tayari kufa."
@Imara Daima Hakuna dini…
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In reply to mkristo mwingine ameiba pesa… by Imara Daima (not verified)
@Imara Daima
Hakuna dini yeyote ambayo ina uwezo wa kumuokoa mwanadamu ila ni Mungu mwenyewe. Mimi ni mkristo lakini situmainii dini yangu iniokoe, natumainia Mungu wangu aishie hai!
Its about time the laws MUST…
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Its about time the laws MUST CHANGE to counter epidemic of corruptions cases...according to the post the fine is totally inverse inproportion to the individual looted public fund.
Even a 4th grader can guess correctly here the looter did of course paid the fine to avoid jail term.
The Editor of this post need to dig further if the ARA did or will recover the fund by attaching the Looter's Assets. This is real want matters NOW? is a relief for the people despite the sign that the CJ seems to be awaken henceforth.
4 years for 48 Millionn gone…
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4 years for 48 Millionn gone (1 Million a Month)? And a chicken Thief gets same or more Sentence for Stealing 1 Chicken? Kenya IMELANIKA👹.
Tuendelee!!
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Tuendelee!!
Four years my foot!..big…
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Four years my foot!..big joke. Such crime deserves death penalty.
Why is it that only the…
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Why is it that only the small fish are ever found guilty in Kenya. Ever since, in Kenyan history, no big fish is ever corrupt in the eye of Kenyan Justice system. When it come to people we don't even know their names, the courts find them guilty to prove a point, but when it come to Ministers, PSs, etc they always say the DPP has not provided enough evidence. Even in this NYS case 23 others were found not guilty, not even the lady who started fake company with her mother to swindle the money! C'mon Kenyan courts, you have a responsibility in combating corruption in Kenya. You are becoming a laughingstock. If you judges are not corrupt as you always, say then you need to start finding the main looters guilty rather than blaming DPP. And laws need to change to eliminate fines being paid to avoid jail term because it is a joke. Someone steals 78 million and is being required to pay like 4 million in order to avoid jail term. This is how corruption is perpetuated in the country. All it takes is a successful looting spree and you can easily pay your way out with peanuts and smile all the way to the bank.
"Why is it that only the…
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In reply to Why is it that only the… by jag (not verified)
"Why is it that only the small fish are ever found guilty in Kenya" = Because in any tragedy , there is collateral damage :-)
Ndugu @Kijana: Kuna "mungu"…
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Ndugu @Kijana:
Kuna "mungu" na "MWUMBAJI."
"mungu wa wakristo na waislamu alibuniwa (made up) na binadamu kama wewe. Ukisoma biblia na koran, utaona, mungu huyu wenu (yaani mungu aliyebuniwa na binadamu) ni muuaji, mwenye hasira, mbakaji, mwongo, na pia mwizi.
MWUMBAJI hahitaji (does not need) binadamu hata kidogo. Kazi yake ilimalizika kabisa alipompa binadamu akili.
Kijana: Kwa nini unajiunga na dini ambayo wafuasi wake walinyakua mashamba ya wenyeji karibu dunia nzima na kuwaua watu wengi na isitoshe wakawauza wafrika kama mbuzi sokoni?
wakristo hasa wa kutoka Yuropa wana ubaguzi mwingi wa rangi. Kwa nini? Kwa sababu hawamtambui (they don't respect or recognize the CREATOR) MWUMBAJI. Ukimwamini MWUMBAJI, huwezi kumbagua binadamu mwenzako au kumtendea binadamu mwenzako mabaya. Pia, utamheshimu MWANAMKE na pia kumdhamini (value) sana. Mwanamke ndiye msingi wa familia. Wanawake watakapoanza kufuata tabia mbovu za wanaume, dunia itakwisha mara moja. Ajabu: biblia na koran hazimheshimu mwanamke hata kidogo.
biblia na koran ni vitabu vilivyoandikwa na binadamu kama mimi na wewe. Ndiyo sababu vitabu hivi vimejaa uhalifu mwingi sana.
Tafadhali tumia AKILI MWUMBAJI aliyokupa halafu uwache dini hii ya kikristo ambayo imejaa wezi, wauaji, wabakaji, majambazi, na matapeli. Hamna tofauti baina ya dini ya kikristo na dini ya kiislamu. Zote ziliwauza Wafrika kwa sababu hazimtambui MWUMBAJI.
@Imara Diana. FYI: The…
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In reply to Ndugu @Kijana: Kuna "mungu"… by Imara Daima (not verified)
@Imara Diana. FYI: The devil👹Loves DETAILS; a Plot to get Christians mixed; Confused and Brainwashed. And that's what you're Trying to do.
Nafikiri @Kijana ni Guest1!!…
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Nafikiri @Kijana ni Guest1!!!!!!!!!?????????
@Sober na @Kijana ni…
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@Sober na @Kijana ni mkristo Guest1 !!!!!!!!????????
Sober Fri, 01/18/2019 @ 08…
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Fri, 01/18/2019 @ 08:00pm In reply to Ndugu @Kijana: Kuna "mungu"… by Imara Daima
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@Imara Diana. FYI: The devil👹Loves DETAILS; a Plot to get Christians mixed; Confused and Brainwashed. And that's what you're Trying to do.
mkristo @Guest1, @Kijana, @ Sober: Kwa nini unanitukana kwa kuniita "Imara Diana?"
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