The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o was arrested in Mombasa in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
Nyakang’o was arrested in connection with a complaint made against her and 10 other persons in 2016. This was before she became the CoB.
In a letter written to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) recommended that the individuals be charged with four charges.
“We therefore direct that all the aforementioned suspects be charged jointly with the following; Conspiracy to defraud contrary to section 317 of the Penal Code, operating a Sacco without a License Contrary to Section 24 as read with Section 66 of the Sacco societies Act 2008.
“Forgery c/s 345 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code and uttering a false document c/s 353 of the penal code,” the letter read in part.
According to the ODPP, Nyakang’o is set to be arraigned at the Mombasa Law Courts for plea-taking.
She is currently being held at Port Police Station.
In addition, the office of the DPP approved the charges against the 10 in the letter to the DCI on November 30.
In the letter, DPP stated that there was sufficient evidence to charge the suspect on all four charges.
