The fate of three senior managers of the New Kenya Cooperatives Creameries (KCC) now lies with the anti-corruption court which is set to rule whether they will be sent packing to allow for investigations into alleged mismanagement at the cooperation, Citizen Digital reports.
Justice John Onyiego will on May 8, 2019 rule whether Nixon Kipkemoi Sigey (Managing Director), Magdalene Muthoka (Chief Manager Human Resource) and Samuel Kamindu Ichura (Chief Manager Finance) will step aside to allow for investigations into corruption and nepotism accusations at KCC.
This follows a petition filed by former KCC Secretary Peter Kennedy Ombati, seeking to have the three declared unfit to hold office due to alleged corrupt dealings and nepotism.
Ombati, through his lawyer Wilberforce Khalwale, claims that while he worked at the State corporation he received complaints through whistle blowers of abuse of office, employment malpractice and corrupt practices being perpetrated by Sigey who is the Managing Director.
The three are also accused of irregularly transferring about Ksh. 475 million — which was employees’ insurance contributions — from Liberty life Assurance company to Britam. According to Ombati, the said transfer of the colossal amount without members’ consent amounted to corruption.