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Kwale treasury boss charged with corruption over Sh3 million tender

Said Kashuru Baya was found guilty of committing the crime on various dates in November 2022 at Pumwani Village in Magarini Sub-county. (Photo: EV)

By Farhiya Hussein | 28 Feb 2024

The accused allegedly committed the offences between July 2018 and June 2019 in Kwale County.`

Kwale County official was on Wednesday charged with corruption involving a Sh3 million tender from the county government.

County Head of Treasury Vincent Chirima Mbito was charged before Magistrate Alex Ithuku with two counts of unlawful acquisition of public property and conflict of interest.

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The charge, under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2003 and Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015, involved Sh3 million tenders awarded to Chilongola Holdings Ltd and Rome Investment (K) Limited that are allegedly associated with him.

Mbito is accused of harbouring direct private interest in the tenders despite being Kwale county government head of the treasury.

The accused allegedly committed the offences between July 2018 and June 2019 in Kwale County.

He denied the two charges and was released on a Sh1 million bond and one surety with an alternative cash bail of Sh300,000.

The matter being prosecuted by Senior Assistant DPP Peter Kiprop and Prosecution Counsel Yassir Mohamed and Victor Simbi is set for pre-trial on March 12, 2024.

At the same time, the court issued summons to an accountant and hospital administrator to face similar corruption-related charges.

The two are faced with three charges of deceiving the principal, engaging in fraudulent practice and uttering a false document.

Ithuku directed them to appear in court on March 12, 2024, for plea-taking.