In a statement that sent panic across government, Haji described graft evidence emerging in the construction of the Kimwarer and Arror dams as shocking.
“My office has closely followed the emerging case details and upon reviewing the preliminary report presented to me by the team of prosecutors, I have been persuaded that the complaints lodged were not without merit and the evidence so far suggest the breaches of the law emerging, and their consequences merit intense and thorough investigations,” Haji said in a statement to newsrooms on Friday.
The statement is likely to put Deputy President William Ruto and his allies in an awkward position after claiming publicly that the two deals are clean.
The DPP termed the amounts involved as shocking and confirmed that in the Arror and the Kimwarer Dams, Sh21 billion had been paid out.
“I have also noted the shocking magnitude of the amounts involved and the range of parties that are of interest to the investigations which in turn guarantee that the investigations themselves are of necessity complex and cover a wide range of areas,” Haji announced.
Ruto this week declared no money will be lost because Jubilee is a responsible government.
“You’ve heard that government has lost about Sh21 billion in Kimwarer and Arror dam, which is a flat lie!” a furious Ruto said.
“The money in question is about Sh7 billion and for every coin that has been paid, we have a bank guarantee. No money will be lost because we are a responsible government.”