The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has been given permission to terminate the Kes 159 Million corruption case against former KPLC head Ken Tarus.
On, February 8, 2023 the anti-corruption court granted the (DPP) request to dismiss the against former Managing Director, Ken Tarus.
Magistrate Elizabeth Juma stated in her judgement that there was insufficient evidence tying the former.
The court did, however, let the DPP to proceed with the case against eight other officials accused of granting contracts to firms that resulted in the fraudulent payment of Ksh159 million.
“Before denying such an application for dismissal, a court should assess if it involves a blatant abuse of justice. And whether other defendants objected to the application” the judge added.
Tarus was one of eight people on the procurement committee, which also included former finance manager Harun Karisa, network general manager Daniel Tare, and supply chain general manager Daniel Muga.
Benard Muturi, Evelyne Amondi, Noah Omondi, John Njehia, and James Muriuki were among those charged on the procurement committee.
This followed the Chief Executive’s arrest and suspension in July 2018, when the Kenya Power Board convened a crisis meeting on the advise of DPP Noordin Haji.
