Months after Director Of Public Prosecutions (DPP) attempted to withdraw graft case against Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal, the court has finally found him guilty of charges against him
According to reports, Moses Lenolkulal has been found guilty of graft after corruptly receiving Sh84 million for the supply of petroleum products at the county government when he was the county chief.
Reports indicate that the former Governor used a proxy that has since been identified as Hesbon Ndathi that the trial Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki confirmed that there was overwhelming evidence linking the two co-accused.
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In a conflict of interest case, Moses Lenolkulal is accused that he used his position as governor to influenced the award of the Petroleum tender that saw the siphoning of Ksh 84 Million.
“A public officers must taken keen interest in the affairs of his office. They should always adhere to principles of good governance. In law a governor stands prohibited from trading with his county government.”
However, the court did not find him guilty of abuse of office, focusing instead on the conflict of interest surrounding his involvement with an Oryx Service Station, a company that supplied fuel to the Samburu County Government during his tenure
This comes after the DPP tried to withdraw the case against the former Governor in what was then suspected as political interference due to his close links with the current government.
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Moses dropped his senetorial ambitions in Samburu to join President William Ruto’s Presidential campaign team in Kenya Kwanza leaving the seat to UDA Senator aspirant Steve Lelegwe who was the incumbent at the time.