Economy
Rotich loses bid to stop Arror dam scam case
Friday April 22 2022
Ex-Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG
Summary
- Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has lost his bid to have fraud charges against him over the alleged loss of Sh55.8 billion in the Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal quashed.
- Mr Rotich moved to the High Court to challenge the charges brought against him saying his role as the Treasury CS was to review and negotiate the proposed financing proposal.
- Mr Rotich further questioned the decision by the prosecution not to charge former Environment and Regional Development Authorities Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu and experts from the ministry.
Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has lost his bid to have fraud charges against him over the alleged loss of Sh55.8 billion in the Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal quashed.
High Court judge Esther Maina dismissed Mr Rotich’s petition, saying the former CS failed to prove that Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji had an ulterior motive in charging him.
The judge further said Mr Rotich was asking the court to delve into the merits of the charges he was facing, which is the job of the trial magistrate.
Justice Maina added that although Mr Rotich argued that the charges related to the stalled construction of the two dams in Elgeyo Marakwet County were motivated by ulterior motives, he has not been…
