Deputy President William Ruto’s office has lauded the detectives of the office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for efforts made in the investigation of sergeant Kipyegon Kenei murder.
Their response via his chief of staff Ken Osinde has admitted that there was fraudulent access to the DP’s office by crooks and cartels.
A report aired by NTV on Thursday, February 13, stated that former sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa is alleged to have conned a Poland-based American firm Ksh 11.5 million as an initial consultancy fee. Ksh40 billion was to be issued later for the tender and an additional Ksh50 million was to be an add on.
Daily Nation on Friday, February 14, added that Echesa met agents from Eco Advanced Technologies LLC, the American military suppliers in DP Ruto’s office and several restaurants in Nairobi to seal the deal.
DP William Ruto says the entry of Echesa and his co-accused into his office was a breach of security. He further asked DCI to expedite investigations into the matter as well as Kenei’s murder.
Number two in government has admitted the scammers were in his office for 23 minutes and their presence there had nothing to do with him.
A while back Ruto through his chief of staff Osinde requested that the foreigners who accompanied Echesa to his office on a fateful day are not be allowed to leave the country until the investigations are complete.
“How did the foreigners in the company of Echesa access the DP’s office? How many people accessed the waiting room and which senior officers facilitated the same?” the letter poses in part.
The letter and its contents were made public a day after Echesa insisted that he is Ruto’s personal friend and hence does not need an appointment to access his office.
Rashid and his three co-accused were charged with 12 counts, including forgery, obtaining money by false pretense and impersonating senior government officials.
Echesa, Daniel Omondi alias General Juma, Clifford Okoth, and Kennedy Mboya denied the charges and were released on bail.