Mr. Eric Kipkirui Mutai , a prison cleaner supervisor is the latest to grab the headlines after cash transfers in his accounts raised alarms .
Mutai allegedly received sh257 million from State Department for correctional Services for supplying nothing used part of the loot to purchase property for a colleague who worked in the accounts section .
According to a report filed in court by the Ethic and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Mr. Mutai withdrew sh133milion in cash for anonymous reasons .
He then used the balance to purchase property , including land in Kericho /Kipchimchim, which he registered in his fathers name , the document further show .
Sources revealed that Mr. Mutai a cleaning supervisor , is believed to have received the money through seven trading companies , which allegedly conducted business with prison in Nairobi.
A firm named Unique Supplies is said to have received sh13million , Homex Logistics sh62million , Hygienic Ventures sh51million , Nerimas General Agencies sh22 million , White Unicorn Logistics sh10million , Trechris Services sh13.6million and Facton Logistics sh13million .
Through Factom Logistics , the court documents show the suspect credited a sum of sh6million into the accounts of luxurious car after securing a vehicle and paying sh675,110 to Jubilee Insurance .
Through Unique Supplies , Mr Mutua used Sh8.5 million to purchase a house from the Housing Finance Company of Kenya for colleague Moses Sirengo (principal accountant), the document further show .
Mr.Mutai is also said to have used sh15million to pay Mathew Kirago and Kosgey Cheruiyot (sh2million) and Ephraim Wanjohi (sh5 million ) for business premises and land.
KAMI Ltd received Sh2.1 million for the sale of a motor vehicle , while signature cars received Sh800,110.
Through Homex Logistics , Mr. Mutai paid Erick Chumba Sh1.8 million , Mr. Kirago received a further Sh15 million and Mr. Wanjohi a further Sh5 million for business premises .
DT Dobie and CO.Ke Ltd were reportedly paid Sh10.1 million after sale of a business vehicle while Mr. Joseph Ndung’u was paid sh750,000 for an undisclosed service or item . Mr. Mutai also paid Toyota Kenya Sh6.4 million for a motor vehicle .
Through Hygienic Ventures , Mr.Mutai is said to have paid Mr Wanjohi and additional sh 7.5 million for business premises while Mr Kirago got an additional Sh13 million for business property .
Executive Super Rides Ltd was paid Sh3.3 million for what the anti-corruption watchdog describes as a business motor , Koskey Cheruiyot Sh1 million as deposit for a plot and jubilee Insurance an extra sh675,100.
Investigations by EACC established that MR Mutai traded with his employer and through his seven companies , irregularly received a total of Sh257,500 for goods not supplied .
“He used false documents to confer a benefit to himself and his colleague , Mr. Moses Sirengo . He abused his office by conferring a benefit to himself , ” Says the EACC in court papers .
Mr Mutai’s firms were allegedly paid for the supply of foo and rations to seven prison in Nairobi . The EACC, however , says that nothing was supplied .
The Prisons the suspects is said to have transacted with include Kamiti Main Prison , Nairobi Remand , Nairobi West Prison , Langata Women’s ,Kamiti Medium , Kamiti YCTC and Nairobi Medium .
“He disguised himself with the support of colleagues as a ghost supplier by using false documents to plan , execute and confer to himself a benefit in contravention of the constitution , the Public Officers Ethics Act and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (yet he is ) a public officer , ” the agency stated .
Mr Mutai has been an employee of Prisons since 2009. In 2017 , he was employed as a senior support staff based at the procurement section in Teleposta Towers.
Documents indicate Homex was paid for supplying vegetables while Hygienic Ventures was paid for the supply of hair and sanitary products . Facton is said to have been paid for consulting services on constitutional law and Unique Supplies for groceries .
Investigators were yet to establish what Nerimas and White Unicorn were alleged to have supplied , but Techris was said to have been paid for “Supply of Goods ”
