The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has issued warrants of arrest against Humphrey Wende Abok, an Accountant I at the State Department for Correctional Services, and businessman Joseph Kariuki after they failed to appear in court for the third consecutive time.

The suspects were scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to face charges of fraudulently acquiring over KSh 300 million for goods that were not supplied to the State Department for Correctional Services.

This offense allegedly occurred between July 1, 2014, and March 29, 2018, involving other individuals currently before the court.

Prosecuting counsel Wesley Nyamache informed the court that the suspects were fully aware of the charges against them, having been summoned previously.

Nyamache also reported that Humphrey Wende Abok had relocated from his known residence and that his phone had been switched off, complicating efforts to reach him.

Principal Magistrate Celesa Asis Okore responded by issuing the arrest warrants and directed the Officer Commanding Station – Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission police station to execute them.

Upon arrest, the suspects will face multiple charges, including Abuse of Office Contrary to Section 46 as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, No.3 of 2003, Fraudulent Acquisition of Public Property Contrary to Section 45(1)(a) as read with Section 48 of the same Act, and Money Laundering Contrary to Section 3(a)(i) as read with Section 16 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act.

The court has scheduled the next mention of the case for August 1, 2024.

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