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A scandal involving the irregular release of a consignment of condemned sugar has resulted in the suspension of several high-ranking government officials.
President William Ruto was briefed about the scandal on Wednesday, May 17.
National Treasury and Economic Planning CS Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, and Investments, Trade, and Industry CS Moses Kuria, have taken decisive administrative action following the illegal diversion of a cosignment of harmful sugar
The condemned sugar, consisting of 20,000 bags weighing 50 kilograms each, was imported into the country in 2018.
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The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) had deemed the consignment unfit for human consumption due to the absence of an expiry date specification.
Consequently, KEBS directed that the consignment be destroyed at the expense of the owner.
The consignment, instead of being appropriately disposed of, was irregularly diverted and released without adherence to proper procedures.
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The 27 government officials below were suspended pending further investigations.
Kenya Bureau of Standards
- Lt. Col (Rtd) Bernard Njiraini, the Managing Director
- Dr. Geoffrey Muriira, Director Quality Assurance and Inspection
- Hilda Keror, Manager Inspection, Mombasa Port Office
- Liston Lagat, Assistant Manager, ICDN Nairobi
- Rono Birgen Chief Manager, ICDN Nairobi
- Stephen Owuor, Principal Officer
- Peter Olima Joseph - Inspector, Mombasa
Kenya Revenue Authority
- Joseph Kaguru
- Mwanja Masinde
- Stephen Muiruri
- Moses Okoth
- Doris Mutembei
- Chacha Hondo
- Carol Nyagechi
- Derick Kago
National Police Service
- George Mithamo
- Joel Kirui
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
- Bernard Ngumbi
- Raphael Mwaka
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)
- Oscar Kai
- Patrick Magut
Other suspended officials
- Joseph Maita Mweni (Port Health),
- Isacko Bonai (NEMA),
- Stephen Cheruiyot (Anti-Counterfeit Agency),
- Daniel Ngugi (KEPHIS),
- Willy Koskei (EACC),
- K. Edwin Ruto (KPA),