Now Felix Koskei seeks to clear his name of graft claims
What you need to know:
- He said he is ready to cooperate with the commission and other investigating agencies to clear his name.
- Mr Koskei stepped aside last Saturday, making him the first public official to heed to President Kenyatta’s directive.
Suspended Agriculture CS Felix Koskei on Monday went to the anti-corruption commission offices seeking to be told the allegations against him.
Mr Koskei walked into the the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission offices in Integrity Centre, Nairobi, at noon accompanied by six lawyers.
About 40 minutes later, he walked out flanked by the lawyers.
He said: “The director of investigations has asked that I come back on Thursday at 9am to know what they are accusing me of. It is then that I will know if I need to make a statement.”
He said he is ready to cooperate with the commission and other investigating agencies to clear his name.
According to a statement by his lawyers, they are seeking a written confirmation of the nature of allegation(s) against Mr Koskei, a list of his accusers or complainants, statements by his accusers and any supporting materials in regards to the allegations.
TASK FORCE
Mr Koskei stepped aside last Saturday, making him the first public official to heed to President Kenyatta’s directive that all public officials mentioned in corruption claims leave office to allow for investigations.
This comes as a multi-agency task force has been constituted to determine the way forward on the corruption investigations against public officials whose names appear on a list authored by the anti-corruption commission and presented in Parliament by President Kenyatta.
The task force comprises officials from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and EACC.
The task force is in response to President Kenyatta’s 60-day deadline for the conclusion of the investigations into public officials, who include five Cabinet Secretaries.
Anti-corruption commission chief executive Halakhe Waqo on Monday morning said majority of the cases were at an advanced stage or concluded.
Also required to step aside by President Kenyatta for investigations were six principal secretaries and several parastatal heads.
