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Why Ringera will enjoy a smooth ride for the next ten years
Kenya Anti Corruption Commission director Aaron Ringera Photo/FILE
Posted Thursday, January 14 2010 at 20:00
Former anti-corruption Czar Aaron Ringera may have been ousted from office under pressure but that did not strip him of hefty benefits, the Nation can reveal.
The Government is bound by an exit contract he signed, ensuring he continues to enjoy the perks that include chauffeur-driven limousines and bodyguards for the next 10 years.
The contract
The contract was signed between him and the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Advisory Board.
The legal document, which the Nation was reliably told cannot be revised without occasioning a breach of contract, entitles Mr Justice Ringera to continue using the vehicle he used as KACC director.
Also at his service are a driver, a bodyguard and a security officer at his home.
Maintenance of the vehicles, including fuelling, is also done using tax payer’s money. Work tickets in our possession, show three GK vehicles — two Mercedes Benz and a Prado — having been used by Mr Ringera.
The documents bear KACC’s official rubber stamp with Mr Ringera signing for each journey as the authorising officer.
The work tickets are dated from November 1, while Mr Ringera resigned from office on September 30. The latest journey took place last Friday.
The latest records show Mr Ringera used the Prado to make trips between Nkoroi and Meru towns.
A government official well versed with the contract, said it was signed by the previous KACC Advisory board chaired by Mr Allan Ngugi and does not provide for revision by the current one headed by Law Society of Kenya chairman Okong’o Omogeni.
Contacted, the Commission public relations officer Nicholas Simani said: “Information regarding the exit package of the former director can only be obtained from the chairman of the advisory board.”
Mr Omogeni could not be reached on phone.
Mr Justice Ringera resigned after days of relentless pressure from the body’s advisory board, civil society, politicians and Kenyans.
In parliament, MPs had voted against his re-appointment, saying President Kibaki had not followed the law.
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Submitted by betterkenyaPosted January 17, 2010 12:47 AM
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Submitted by masaimbili
This country always amazes me.Are we Pluralism,adversary Democracy,Discusive liberalims,Elite liberalism or where are we in this forest of self governance and majority rul? Ofcourse Ringera signed this contract based on self interest ,i would do the same if it were me but how about the board?whose interset do they serve when taxpayers are conned like this?
Posted January 16, 2010 11:16 PM -
Submitted by mukirijohn
how about using some of these funds to fund nurses in our hospitals or fund the emergency response units like fire fighting machines in our cities and other wanting projects. Lessons are never learned.
Posted January 16, 2010 09:58 PM -
Submitted by stevekiplagat
Mr. Ringera, In my opinion, being the boss of KACC, you were supposed to lead by example. The use of public funds to provide luxuries to a person ousted from office is just another form of corruption.
Posted January 16, 2010 06:12 PM -
Submitted by nickihiu
Bwana Ringera wewe continue kujienjoy let the loud mouths driven by tribalism continue to make noise. all the best ringera
Posted January 16, 2010 12:53 PM
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Kruggut I agree with you 101% . If the hiring was revoked, then i dont understand why this ill contract should not. Kenya is not poor, its the peolpe we vote for to pull our country from poverty pool that throw our nation into the poverty ocean. we all expect Ringera to fight corruption by an example,whether in office or not. once a leader always a leader. Ringera u dont have to be in office to fight corruption. Patrick U.S.A.