Witness fails to explain how Moi sold USIU land to an international firm
A witness was taken to task over the alleged sale of land belonging to United States International University (USIU) by the late President Daniel Arap Moi to TPS international.
Paul Ndungu told trial judge justice Samson Okong’o that he did not see the instruments for sale nor did he witness Moi receiving Sh10 million from TPS International a company owned by former finance minister Arthur Magugu, his wife, and former Central Bank Governor Philip Ndegwa.
While being cross-examined by Julius Kemboy he said that he only accompanied Magugu to State House in the year 1986 where Moi is alleged to have signed the sale agreement.
While being asked whether Moi had a lawyer to witness the execution of the sale of the property he said the former Head of State had no lawyer and the only three people present were him, Magugu, and Moi.
The witness who during the alleged sale of the property was working at the law firm of Harrison, Hamilton, and Mathews advocates said he was the one assigned to draw the sale agreements and other documentation that could enable the transfer of the property to TPS International.
The witness while being shown by Lawyer Kemboy Newspaper cuttings in which he gave an interview to a reporter, dismissed the story as fabricated despite having spoken to the journalist.
The witness said that the information contained in the article may have come from a Senior Lawyer Fred Ngatia.
While being asked by Kemboy whether he sued the newspaper for defamation, he said that after consultation Magugu and Ndegwa, he chose not.
While being asked how Moi could transfer property to an international company without a title deed, he told the court that he only presented a sale agreement.
The property is said to have been transferred in 1988.