The Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Tuesday continued with it’s investigations into the Kimwrer and Arror Dams Scandals. The day saw Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri and his Trade and Industrialization Counterpart Peter Munya questioned for hours.
Munya was questioned over his involvement in the dams projects when he was the CS for East African Community.
Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri however exonerated himself from blame saying procurement for the two dams was already complete by the time he got to Devolution ministry.
This came even as the DCI Promised to go for more big Fish implicated in the scandal.
“They have given their side of the story. Going forward, we will interrogate some Principal Secretaries,” a senior detective said.
Investigators are also following leads that senior politicians made frantic phone calls to senior officers at the National Treasury to fast-track the controversial payments.
The investigation is being carried out by a multi-agency team relying on mutual legal assistance from Italy, United Kingdom and Spain.
Kiunjuri left Mazingira House earlier in the day but Munya’s grilling went on until late evening.
Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has already submitted some files to the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji for review.
Additionally, former Attorney General Githu Muigai recorded a stament at the DCI last Friday based on the advisory he gave in the deal.
As the then Principal Government Legal Advisor, Githu outlawed inking of any commitment to the shady deal between Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) and the bankrupt Italian based firm, CMC Di Ravenna.
Since the payments were made, the supposed dam construction sites remains largely a grazing ground without any activity on site.
According to KVDA records, Arror and Kimwarer dams were to occupy 8,000 acres of land. KVDA said they had acquired 400 hectares of forestland from the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) in exchange for 570 hectares of private land, an assertion KFS board dismissed in a formal board resolution.