The High Court has directed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji to release vehicles that were seized in connection with the ongoing investigation into the multi-billion shilling dam scandal.
Justice Francis Tuiyott ruled that the vehicles be transferred to and stored at Casuarina Ltd’s yard in Nakuru, where they will remain until the case is resolved.
The court order follows a petition by a local bank, which claimed that the Italian construction firm CMC di Ravenna had taken out a loan of Ksh1 billion. The bank argued that it had a financial interest in the vehicles and opposed any plans to dispose of them.
In response, the court instructed the bank to monitor the transfer of the vehicles, pending the hearing scheduled for May 21, 2019.
Meanwhile, according to a report by Citizen Digital, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), under the leadership of George Kinoti, has concluded its probe into the dam scandal. Investigation files have been forwarded to the DPP for further review and action.
As the scandal unfolds, political pressure is mounting. Three Cabinet Secretaries are reportedly facing dismissal by President Uhuru Kenyatta over their alleged involvement in the Ksh21 billion dam controversy.
Sources suggest that the President may use his upcoming State of the Nation address to call on Cabinet and Principal Secretaries implicated in corruption to step aside.
Those reportedly linked to the dam scandal include Water CS Simon Chelugui, National Treasury CS Henry Rotich, Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa, and Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri.
