The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested and arraigned former Trans Nzoia County majority leader Alfred Wafula Weswa charging him with abuse of office and failure to declare a conflict of interest.
Wafula was arrested on November 17, and arraigned in front of Kitale Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Julias Ng’arng’ar today. He is charged with five counts.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and was admitted to a bond of KES. 300,000 or cash bail of KES. 100,000.
According to the EACC, the charges were brought against the accused following the concurrence between the commission and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
It is alleged that Wafula abused his office as the leader of majority and Member of the Kitale County Assembly Service Board when he participated in the interview and employment of his daughter as a Committee Clerk in the County Assembly without disclosing his interest as required by law.
According to the charge sheet seen by NTV digital, on count one, Wafula is charged with contravening Sections 46 and 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act of 2003.
“On or about 31st August,2013 at Trans Nzoia County within the Republic of Kenya being the leader of the majority, you used your office to occasion the employment of Joan Nangila (your daughter) as Committee Clerk 1 contrary to section 16 of the Leadership and Integrity Act,2012,” read the charge sheet.
On count two, he is charged with failure To disclose a private interest to one’s principal contrary to Section 42(1) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. The EACC alleges that Wafula on August 31, 2015, failed to disclose his interest and participated in the deliberations with respect to the shortlisting of the said Joan Nangila Wafula for the position of Committee Clerk 1.
On count three, the EACC told the court that on September 23, 2015, at County Assembly Plenary Hall, whilst knowing that the County Assembly of Trans Nzoia was not aware of his private interest in the interviewing and employing of Joan Nangila Wafula, who is his daughter, he failed to disclose his interest and participated in the deliberations with respect to the interview of the said Joan Nangila Wafula for the position of Committee Clerk 1.
On court four, Weswa is charged with failure to disclose a private interest to one’s principal contrary to Section 42(1) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003.
EACC says, “On 30th October,2015 at Joventure Hotel, in Kisumu within the Republic of Kenya County, being the member of County Assembly of Trans Nzoia and member of the County Assembly Service Board of Trans Nzoia and whilst knowing that the County Assembly of Trans Nzoia was not aware of your private interest in the interviewing and employing of Joan Nangila Wafula, who is your daughter, failed to disclose your interest and participated in the deliberations with respect to the appointment of the said Joan Nangila Wafula for the position of Committee Clerk 1”
The matter will be mentioned on December 7, 2022.
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