Waiguru wants Kabura to spill the beans on NYS scam
Josephine Kabura, a suspect in the NYS graft case when she appeared before a Nairobi court for the mention of her case. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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In a recent report, EACC said that after conducting an investigation with the DCI, no evidence was found to support Ms Kabura’s affidavit.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru wants the anti-graft agency and the prosecutor's office to push hairdresser Josphine Kabura to give more details about the alleged loss of Sh791 million at the National Youth Service (NYS).
The governor welcomed recommendations by Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji that further investigations should be conducted on Ms Kabura and an affidavit she filed in court.
'ELABORATE SCHEMES'
The affidavit, in which Ms Kabura accused the governor and her close associates of hatching elaborate schemes to cover up the loss of money at the NYS, has since been found to be false and Mr Haji has ordered for further investigation.
“I agree with the Office of Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) that there should be further investigations. If both Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have established Kabura was lying who then was she working for?” Ms Waiguru posted on Twitter page.
In a recent report, EACC said that after conducting an investigation with the DCI, no evidence was found to support Ms Kabura’s affidavit.
Mr Haji rejected EACC’s recommendation to charge Ms Kabura in court for lying under oath. Instead, Mr Haji called for additional investigations. But in her reaction, Ms Waiguru said the authorities should find out who was the mastermind of the scam.
“Where did she take the money in the sacks? Whose agent was she? The mastermind should be charged too?” Ms Waiguru said.
In August, Ms Waiguru wrote to EACC seeking to have findings on the scandal be made public.
