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Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is on the spot for allegedly wiring money from City Hall to upgrade his luxurious apartments in Nairobi Riverside Drive.
According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) revelation, the cash was wired from City Hall through a botched legal contract was sent to Kidero on January 7, 2014 through a company known as Cups Limited, which is associated with Kidero’s past chief of staff George Wainaina.
“Kidero wired his share of Sh14.4 million a day later to Virji Meghji who was involved in construction works at Gem Suites Riverside apartments owned by the former governor and attract rent of Sh540,000 monthly paid in dollars,” said the EACC.
Further, the commission has said that it is entitled to trace the said amount and has launched a court bid to recover the Sh14.4 million from Kidero.
The commission has alternatively seek one of the apartments to be held in trust on behalf of City Hall.
According to EACC, the loss of funds resulted from a case filed by a non-existent company, Kyavee Holdings, against the defunct Nairobi City council over a botched land deal.
The law firm of Wachira Mburu Mwangi and Company Advocates was instructed to represent City Hall and sought millions of shillings for legal fees.
Additionally, EACC faults Kidero for acquiring proceeds of crime and unjust enrichment through the Sh14.4 million payout claiming it was a fraudulent scheme set to defraud the county government of Nairobi.
“…as the said fee claim was founded on false claim, by a non-existent company and intentionally filed by an unqualified person with the intention of rendering the suit incompetent,” the EACC says.
Other persons who received the City Hall funds are Paul Mutunga Mutungi, a former councillor, Runa Insurance (on instructions of Ndirangu) was paid Sh10 million and Sh5.5 million to Hannah Muthoni, the wife of Mburu, the lawyer.
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