By Mercy Imali
Investigations into the multimillion scandal involving Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waitutu has taken a new twist after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) filed a complaint against the magistrate who granted the county boss anticipatory bail.
“The Commission received credible information that the said Brian Khaemba was on sick off on that day… that he only appeared… to hear the application and thereafter left the station,” the letter written by EACC chief executive officer Twalib Mbarak to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) reads in part.
The Commission now wants him investigated.
Since he issued the orders on May 23, Mr Khaemba, who is also a long-serving Secretary-General of the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association, has maintained steep silence.
While the EACC boss acknowledged more convictions of corrupt individuals, he said the wins largely involved cases of the most junior officers or those involving small amounts of money.
Mr Mbarak filed the complaint Wednesday after attending a meeting involving religious leaders, Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti and Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji in which he said that the commission is tired of only winning cases which involved “chicken thieves” in court.