Kenya Power CEO under arrest over allegations of economic crimes – police

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya Power's Chief Executive Officer Gets Himself Up to Police on Sunday, December 13, 2009

Kenya has had a new series of scandals involving bogus tenders and suppliers with the alleged theft of hundreds of millions of shillings by state officials.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said on Twitter that Ken Tarus, the head of the state-run power distributor, was in their custody.

Tarus was not immediately reachable for comment.

Over the weekend, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested 11 other Kenya Power managers and train managers including Ben Chumo, train Kenya Power chief executive officer. [nL8N1UA098]

Chumo denied any wrongdoing.

"I am disappointed that such charges can be trumped up against me. I served KPLC for 32 years. My record is obvious, "he told Reuters by phone on Sunday.

The Director of Public Prosecutions.

The prosecutor's office said that it was a $ 0.3 million contract for the supply of transformers, most of which were said to be faulty.

The office said other charges arose from the awards of labor and transport contracts in 2017.

The government led by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was re-elected last year, has said .

But few high profile beliefs have occurred since Kenyatta first took office in 2013, leaving many Kenyans skeptical about the latest moves to public prosecutions over the disappearance of nearly $ 100 million from the coffers of a government agency. [nL5N1T02Y3]