Former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru was initially
cleared of the National Youth Service (NYS) scam due to a “communication
breakdown” with other government agencies.
Speaking to
a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission chairman Philip Kinisu on Wednesday admitted making mistakes
on the matter.
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"Investigations leading to the clearance
was one track. The investigation leading to the Sh791 million was
another track and we in the government were not talking to each other
and we made mistakes."
The EACC chairman said the
commission had recovered Sh9 billion worth of assets in the last 10
years, including Sh600 million in cash.
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He said the creation of the Asset Recovery Agency was likely to boost recovery of more assets linked to corruption.
Mr
Kinisu said the UK government has agreed to hive off and return to
Kenyan taxpayers Sh51 million from the assets of the British firm found
guilty of bribing Kenyan officials to win printing contracts at the
Kenya National Examinations Council and the Interim Independent
Electoral Commission.
The firm, Smith & Ouzman, was found guilty by a British court of having given out Sh51 million in bribes.
The
EACC was updating the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs
Committee on what the commission has done, its plans and challenges in
dealing with corruption cases.
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