The ill sins of a pastor that have barred him from holding any public office

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Selesio Karanja

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.”, Galatians 6;7-8.

In a much awaited justice,Selesio Karanja, who is a church elder, was charged alongside former Devolution PS Peter Mangiti, senior deputy director general Adan Harakhe and 21 others.

On Thursday, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi found Karanja guilty of fraudulent procurement practice involving a Sh 47.6 million tender.

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As a result, the magistrate has barred Karanja from holding any public office.

In addition he has been fined Sh4 million or will serve four years in jail if he fails to pay.

Karanja is accused of engaging in a fraudulent act in procurement for inserting the name of Dama Services Ltd in the tender opening register for the procurement of training materials in the Automotive Engineering faculty tender No.NYS/RT/29/2014-2015 which the said Dama services had not been approved for the said tender.

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