Nine Kenya Ports Authority Officials Arrested Over Alleged Fraud In Ksh.62M Tender

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• Nine officials from the Kenya Ports Authority, including the former Head of Procurement, have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over an alleged Ksh.62 million tender fraud.

• The accused individuals, set to be arraigned on Wednesday, consist of KPA Evaluation Committee members, a Senior Clerical Officer, and agents and account signatories from the external entity, Chemiso East Africa.

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Nine officials from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) are facing arrests in connection to an alleged fraud scandal involving a Ksh.62 million tender. 

The apprehensions were carried out by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) stationed in Mombasa. 

The accused individuals, scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, encompass various roles within the KPA and external entities implicated in the controversial tender. 

The list of individuals includes:

1. Yobesh Oyaro – Former Head of Procurement and Supplies, KPA

2. David Angwenyi - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

3. Norah Mugambi - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

4. Athanase Wambari - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

5. Robert Bosuben - Senior Clerical Officer at the Civil Engineering Department, KPA

6. David Arika - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

7. Azenath Kwamboka Mageto - Agent of Chemiso East Africa

8. Rose Cherotich - Account signatory of Chemiso East Africa.

9. Idd Arube Nanyang - Agent of Chemiso East Africa