{"id":213984,"date":"2024-08-29T05:19:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T05:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/29\/landmark-conviction-ex-samburu-governor-found-guilty-of-corruption\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T05:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T05:19:03","slug":"landmark-conviction-ex-samburu-governor-found-guilty-of-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/29\/landmark-conviction-ex-samburu-governor-found-guilty-of-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Landmark Conviction: Ex-Samburu Governor Found Guilty of Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-319047\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"492\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lenku.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-319047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lenku.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"492\"  \/>Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been found guilty of corruptly receiving Kes.84 million for supplying petroleum products to the county government during his term in office.<\/p>\n<p>Trial Magistrate Thomas Nzioki declared that the evidence presented by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) clearly demonstrated that Lenolkulal and his proxy, Hesbon Ndathi, were the primary beneficiaries of these public funds.<\/p>\n<p>The court found Lenolkulal guilty of using his company, Oryx Service Station, to supply fuel to the Samburu County Government, creating a conflict of interest.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate Nzioki emphasized that the overwhelming evidence showed Lenolkulal acted unethically while serving as governor.<\/p>\n<p>The magistrate based his judgment on more than 200 payment vouchers and Local Purchase Orders (LPOs), which proved Lenolkulal\u2019s direct business dealings with the county. Nzioki pointed out that Lenolkulal\u2019s private interests compromised his integrity.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA public officer must take a keen interest in their office\u2019s affairs and adhere to the principles of good governance. The law prohibits a governor from trading with their own county government,\u201d<\/em> Magistrate Nzioki stated\u00a0 Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The court dismissed the defense\u2019s claims that no money was lost, highlighting the gravity of the corruption charges. The prosecution built its case using the testimony of 11 witnesses and 388 documentary exhibits, all revealing a systematic misuse of public funds.<\/p>\n<p>Lenolkulal, along with ten co-accused, was found to have manipulated public resources for personal gain. Other former county officials charged alongside the governor were also found guilty of abuse of office.<\/p>\n<p>The court specifically criticized the county secretary, the second accused in the case, for his role in the financial misconduct. It was noted that the county secretary signed and approved payments despite knowing that Lenolkulal owned Oryx Service Station.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe accounting office falsely claimed under oath that they did not know Lenolkulal owned Oryx. They should not have approved the payments to Oryx,\u201d<\/em> the court remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Charged in 2019 with abuse of office and conflict of interest, Lenolkulal was implicated in the alleged loss of Sh84 million. EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi confirmed that the funds paid to Lenolkulal\u2019s company have been recovered in a separate civil suit filed by the EACC.<\/p>\n<p>This conviction marks the first time a sitting or former Kenyan governor has been convicted by the Anti-Corruption Court.<\/p>\n<p>Ngumbi, speaking at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Courts, highlighted the ruling\u2019s significance in the fight against corruption. \u201c<em>This is the first criminal corruption case involving a governor to reach its logical conclusion, despite an earlier attempt by the DPP to withdraw it,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sentencing is expected today (Thursday) at 10:30am.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been found guilty of corruptly receiving Kes.84 million for supplying petroleum products to the county government during his term in office. Trial Magistrate Thomas Nzioki declared that the evidence presented by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) clearly demonstrated that Lenolkulal and his proxy, Hesbon Ndathi, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":213985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-213984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-kenya-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Landmark Conviction: Ex-Samburu Governor Found Guilty of Corruption - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/29\/landmark-conviction-ex-samburu-governor-found-guilty-of-corruption\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Landmark Conviction: Ex-Samburu Governor Found Guilty of Corruption - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been found guilty of corruptly receiving Kes.84 million for supplying petroleum products to the county government during his term in office. 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