Central Bank boss gets court orders barring arrest
CBK governor Njuguna Ndung’u. He has obtained a court order barring his arrest and prosecution pending determination of a case challenging alleged corruption offences against him. Photo/FILE
What you need to know:
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in response, claimed it had received a report detailing how Prof Ndung’u flouted procurement procedures in the tender award.
- The ethics commission said the governor held discussions and irregularly directed awarding of the tender to Horsebridge Network Systems East Africa.
Central Bank Governor Njuguna Ndung’u has obtained temporary orders barring his arrest.
Mr Justice David Majanja Friday granted the orders stopping Prof Ndung’u’s arrest over any alleged corruption offences following a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions that he be charged with irregularly awarding a Sh1.2 billion tender to install a security system at CBK.
The judge directed that the case would be given a hearing date on March 12 by Lady Justice Mumbi Ngugi.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in response, claimed it had received a report detailing how Prof Ndung’u flouted procurement procedures in the tender award.
The ethics commission said the governor held discussions and irregularly directed awarding of the tender to Horsebridge Network Systems East Africa.
“Investigations established that Prof Ndung’u failed to comply with the law and attempted to confer a benefit from Horsebridge by directing that the contract be given to the said bidder notwithstanding the termination,” said Mr Alex Kinyanjui, an EACC investigator.
EACC claims Prof Ndung’u flouted procurement procedures in relation to delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of the security system contract award.
