A fraudulent account created in the Integrated Financial Management System (Ifmis) has been used to siphon millions of shillings from the Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) members’ deductions by counties and the Ministry of Health.
The union, in a suit filed in court, says the account fraudulently created by officials of three county governments, is being used to divert the monthly deductions with remittances from at least 16 counties so far having been diverted to the bank account domiciled at Ecobank.
Knun has alerted the Directorate of Criminal of Investigations (DCI), which has commenced investigations.
The union, however, says its bid to get a progress report from the DCI has been unsuccessful.
“There exists an improper, unlawful and unconstitutional bank account in the 1st respondent’s (Ecobank) bank… at Eldoret Branch which was frequently introduced into the Integrated Financial Management System… and unconstitutionally received subscriptions so deducted from the wages of the members of the claimant from 16 county governments and the Ministry of Health,” says Knun secretary-general Seth Panyako.
Union secretary general Seth Panyako claimed the account had been opened by officials from Uasin Gishu, Narok and Nyandarua counties.
The court documents further revealed that the account has received at least Ksh9.6 million.Part of the money was used to acquire a vehicle that is being operated through Eldoret Sacco Society.
KNUN wants the sacco compelled to file in court certified copies of all proceeds of business conducted by the vehicle.
“Our members are wondering why such straight forward fraud remains unattended whereas all the information, evidence and statements have been taken to your office” a letter to the DCI by Panyako read in part.
The union also wants the court to compel DCI to share copies of documents obtained in the course of investigations and to repossess the vehicle.