Director of the Public Prosecution, Noordin Haji, has dropped the Ksh. 19 million graft case against the appointed Public Service and Gender Affirmative Cabinet Secretary, Aisha Jumwa Katana.
The withdrawal of the case has given a reprieve to the CS who was charged with accusations regarding conspiracy to commit fraud through payment of Sh19 million to Multiserve contractors in respect to tender number MLD/NG-CDF/01/2017/2018 of Malindi NG-CDF.
The offence was alleged to have been committed between May 14 and October 12, 2018 in Malindi Sub-County, Kilifi County.
The immediate Malindi Sub-County Member of Parliament was accused alongside Wachu Omar, Kennedy Otieno, Bernard Riba, Sophia Saidi, Margaret Kalume, Robert Katana, and Multiserve contractors.
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CS Jumwa was also charged with conflict of interest, acquisition of proceeds of crime and money laundering.
Following the graft case and other court charges, the appointed Cabinet Secretary received blows from the opposition leaders, claiming incompetency and being unfit to serve in public office.
The opposition leaders, led by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna, questioned the appointment of Aisha Jumwa as CS, arguing that one cannot serve in office if they have integrity issues.
“There are good people in Kenya Kwanza, but just by the names he has proposed, it is clear William Ruto wants to run all the ministries because we know the competencies of the people he nominated,” the ODM Secretary General said.
“There are people in Kenya Kwanza, like Kithure Kindiki who are competent for any government position, but Aisha Jumwa is a big joke. She is not competent or suitable for any position,” he added.
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