Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal who was found guilty in the case where he was accused of corruptly receiving public funds amounting to Ksh.84 million has been sentenced.
Moses Lenolkulal was sentenced in the highly anticipated hearing at the Milimani Law Courts where he together with other ten co-accused persons were sentenced by Justice Thomas Nzioki.
According to the sentence, Moses Lenolkulal has been fined about Ksh.85 million on among other charges, abuse of office, conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public property.
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For unlawful acquisition of public property, the former Governor and his co-accused were ordered to pay Ksh.1 million or serve four years in jail, an option that they will decide themselves.
“Each one of you to pay a fine of Ksh. 1M in default to serve 4yrs imprisonment. First accused person (Moses Lenolkulal) will pay a fine of Ksh83M which is equivalent to twice the benefit after apportioning public funds unlawfully acquired.”
Lenolkulal was fined Ksh.83.4 million for apportioning public funds unlawfully and barred from holding an elective office or being appointed to any public office for the next ten years from the day of judgement.
Hesborn Ndathi who was described as the Governor’s proxy was ordered to pay a fine of Ksh. 83M equivalent to twice the benefit after dividing public funds unlawfully acquired between you and the first accused (Moses Lenolkulal).
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This comes after Moses was accused of corruptly receiving Sh84 million for the supply of petroleum products at the county government when he was the county chief after influencing the award of the tender to his proxy, Hesbon Ndathi.