Kenya’s Ambassador to DRC ordered to repay Sh1.8 Million over irregular KMTC appointment
Ambassador Peter Tum has been given 30 days to remit the full amount to KMTC or provide evidence of payment or an approved repayment plan.
Kenya’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eng Peter Tum, has been ordered to repay more than Sh1.8 million for unlawfully appointing Dr Miriam Ndunge Muthoka as Corporation Secretary during his tenure as CEO of the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) between November 2015 and January 2022.
The directive comes from Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei, who, in a letter dated September 4, 2025, communicated the final determination of the Inspectorate of State Corporations.
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The Inspectorate confirmed Tum’s liability for the irregular appointment and surcharged him Sh1,837,355.
“Please be advised that the Inspectorate of State Corporations has made a final determination to surcharge you a sum of Sh1,837,355,” read Korir’s letter to Tum.
Tum has been given 30 days to remit the full amount to KMTC or provide evidence of payment or an approved repayment plan.
Should he fail to comply, the surcharge will be recovered automatically through monthly salary deductions of Sh100,000 over 19 months, with the funds remitted directly to the college.
“You are urged to treat this matter with the utmost urgency and seriousness it warrants,"Dr Korir wrote in the letter, which was copied to Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei.
This decision follows similar action taken against former KMTC Board Chair Prof. Philip Kaloki, who was also surcharged for irregularities in the appointment of Dr. Muthoka. Prof. Kaloki had appealed the decision, arguing that the process was biased and without merit.
However, in July 2025, the State Corporations Appeals Tribunal upheld the surcharge, ruling that the appointment was “irregular and unlawful,” as Dr Muthoka lacked the required qualifications, including registration as a Certified Public Secretary.
The Tribunal directed that the correct amount payable be recalculated and recovered in accordance with the law.
“The parties are directed to jointly, and within 30 days from the date of this judgement, to recalculate the figures properly due and payable by Prof. Kaloki, taking into account any such statutory deductions that were made from the remuneration of Dr. Miriam Muthoka during her tenure as the Corporation Secretary of KMTC, and upon determination of the correct amount payable, the Respondent to proceed to recover the same from the Appellant as provided by law,” the Tribunal ruled.
The Inspectorate of State Corporations is mandated to investigate and initiate surcharge actions against individuals who cause financial loss to state corporations through negligence or misconduct, and to ensure the recovery of public funds.
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