Former Kenya Pipeline director acquitted of Sh644m corruption case
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Court acquits former Kenya Pipeline managing director Charles Tanui and fifteen others over charges of conspiring to defraud in the Sh644 million corruption case
Court acquits former Kenya Pipeline managing director Charles Tanui and fifteen others over charges of conspiring to defraud in the Sh644 million corruption case.
Anti-corruption Magistrate Felix Kombo said the conspiracy charge was not established adding that it cannot exist without there being an agreement between those accused.
He said there was no evidence within their distinct roles that the accused persons had a shared intention to defraud the Kenya Pipeline company.
The court however found some of the accused persons have a case to answer on other fraud-related charges.
They will have to defend themselves on these corruption accusations.
The case is in respect of a tender for the supply of Hydrant Puit Valves complete with Hydrant Valves from Aero Dispenser Valves Company Limited as well as two-year operational spares.
The suspects were charged in December 2018 over the loss of public funds in the procurement of 58 Hydrant Pit Valves to replace faulty ones at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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Hydrant pit valves are gadgets used for refueling aircraft.
Tanui was charged alongside four KPC employees and two directors of a company alleged to have irregularly received Sh644 million for the supply of hydrant valves, a cost which the prosecution said was almost two times above the budgeted price.
The KPC staff were Philip Kimelu, Bramwel Juma, Charles Ouko and Fredrick Ogenga while John Huba and Beryl Aluoch were charged as directors of Aero Dispenser Valves Ltd.
According to the charge sheet, they conspired with two companies Aero Dispenser Valves Ltd and Allied Inspection and Testing Ltd to inflate the cost of supply and maintenance of hydrant valves from the budgeted amount of Sh390 million to Sh644 million.
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