The Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji has approved the prosecution of former Kenya Ports Authority MD Daaniel manduku over irregular procurement works at the port.
In a statement issued on Thursday 27 August, Haji stated there was sufficient evidence to charge the former MD alongside KPA works officer Juma Chigulu.
According to the investigations established KPA made an over payment of sh 244 million to contractors for work not completed.
“Manduku authorized and approved the procurement of the manufacture of concrete barriers at the Inland Container Depot, Kilindini port and Makongeni Goods shed without an approved budget and procurement plan for the 2018/2019 financial year,”read part of the statement.
“I have independently reviewed the evidence gathered and upon perusal of the inquiry I established that there was no requisition made for the concrete barriers by the user department within KPA,” he said.
Daniel Manduku is facing charges including abuse of office, willful disobedience of statutory duty, neglect of official duty, breach of trust and conspiracy to defeat justice.
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