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DC denies misusing Sh8.75m
Laikipia DC Javan Sagero, who was charged in a Nakuru court with misappropriating Sh8.75 million meant for internally displaced persons in Molo District. He was freed on a Sh2 million bond. PHOTO/JOSEPH KIHERI
Posted Thursday, January 7 2010 at 19:00
In Summary
- Administrator freed on bail in fraud case involving cash meant for displaced people
A district commissioner was Thursday charged with misappropriating Sh8.75 million meant for internally displaced persons.
Mr Javan Sagero, the Laikipia DC, faced two charges of fraud and another of false accounting, which he allegedly committed when serving as a district officer in Molo.
The DC is accused of misappropriating Sh8.75 million on March 10, 2009, in Molo Town, which was earmarked for IDPs.
Mr Sagero, who was in charge of registration of IDPs in the same area, is also said to have committed fraud on October 28, 2009, by including in the register names of persons who did not qualify for government financial support.
This offence, the charge sheet reads, was prejudicial to the public.
In the third count, the DC is alleged to have forged a false return of cash, which was intended for payment to IDPs on April 22, 2009.
Mr Sagero, who was represented by five lawyers, denied all the charges and was freed on a Sh2 million bond with a surety of the same amount and an alternative of Sh1 million cash bail.
The hearing was fixed for February 17.
At the same time, the court issued a warrant of arrest on another man who is jointly accused with the DC.
State counsel Timothy Njogu had asked the court to issue the warrant of arrest for Mr Paul Sindani, who is also accused over the Sh8.75 million fraud.
The charge sheet also included nine other counts of forgery against Mr Sindani.
Mr Sagero was arrested on Wednesday evening at Rift Valley provincial headquarters by Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission and police officers and taken to Molo Police Station.
On Thursday morning, the administrator was driven in a government vehicle to the Nakuru law courts under tight security.
At the same time, five IDPs accused of stealing maize yesterday walked out of Nanyuki GK Prison on bail after spending two weeks in remand.
The suspects were arrested two days before Christmas and were arraigned in court on December 24.
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Submitted by MoorniPosted January 09, 2010 09:54 PM
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Submitted by manmanu
just look at his eyes! he surely has 8.5 millions stolen money for poor IDPs in his accounts how else would a DC be able to pay all those millions in surety on his salary if he did not steal it? if l was the president search people would not be allowed to use their stolen money to pay for bail they should be remanded in custody indefinetly!
Posted January 09, 2010 08:56 PM -
Submitted by georgemugambi
8 m? What a waste? That is enough to pay an MP for 3 good months.
Posted January 09, 2010 02:53 AM -
Submitted by harriison
If the executive is ready to condone curruption what do we expect??!! This has become a chorus for many but a day will dawn when corruption will be a thing of the past.
Posted January 08, 2010 06:40 PM -
Submitted by WANJIKU_
this is kenya ,no woder he is still in the office,we dont neeed to see them in court ,let them go where they belong..... jail,this is a just a mere public gimmick of big fish who go scot free anyway, are kenyans doomed???
Posted January 08, 2010 06:28 PM
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Leave him alone..., likeson like father!!!!, why him what about the our known historic nation land grabers?, and the billion settlements package deals?, If all corrupt individual are being rewarded heavely, parading untrust worthy persons who's hands are totally blood-smeared!, Hala ...a failed state are looters paradise.