DCI arrests senior engineer over forged transport ministry letter
DCI) has arrested Richard Kirui Bongei, a principal Engineer at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, in connection with the forging of a letter purportedly issued by the State Department of Transport.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested Richard Kirui Bongei, a principal Engineer at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, in connection with the forging of a letter purportedly issued by the State Department of Transport.
In a statement on Wednesday, November 16, the DCI said the suspect was arrested in Athi River, Machakos County, by detectives from the Serious Crime Unit.
Bongei’s arrest follows investigations carried out by DCI after the State Department of Transport complained about a suspicious letter extending the term of Martyne Luther Lunani as the Director of Aircraft Accident Investigation at the Ministry of Roads and Transport.
“His arrest follows the conclusion of a comprehensive investigation into a complaint of forgery lodged by the State Department of Transport in relation to a “Renewal of Local Agreement Terms” letter dated May 6, 2024 and purportedly signed by a senior government official.
“The forged document, which sought to award Capt. Martyne Luther Lunani, a three-year extension as the Director of Aircraft Accident Investigation at the Ministry of Roads and Transport, was flagged by the State Department of Transport and forwarded to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for forensic analysis,’ read the DCI statement in part.
DCI’s forensic examination experts established that the letter was not authentic, prompting detectives to begin tracing its origin.
The forensic trails subsequently linked the fake document to Bongei, leading to his arrest.
The suspect was taken into custody and processed ahead of his arraignment in court.
Meanwhile, sleuths are pursuing Lunani, who is still at large to answer to the charges of forgery of an official document.
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This comes days after a former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) official was arrested and charged for using a falsified academic certificate to seek promotion.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a statement on Friday, November 21, said accused Lukaa Musamali Mukimi presented a forged Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies (Public Administration) certificate, purportedly issued by Moi University.
Investigations conducted by EACC revealed that the document was falsified and the suspect knowingly presented it to IEBC as genuine.
Mukimi was charged with Forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code and Uttering a False Document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.
He was further charged with Deceiving a Principal contrary to Section 41(2)(b) as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, No. 3 of 2003.
The accused, who was arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, denied all charges and was released on a cash bail of Ksh200,000 or an alternative bond of Ksh500,000 with one surety of a similar amount.
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