The Director General of the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Stephen Ogenga and three others have been charged in Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over their alleged involvement in an over Ksh.14 million corruption scandal.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the court was told that between January 31, 2019, and March 29, 2019, Ogenga irregularly conferred Ksh.4.8 million to Xponics Limited for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, training, service, maintenance, and repair of sewing and training machines.
The court also heard that Xponics Limited, James Waweru and Sheila Wambui Nyakinyua, who were charged separately, fraudulently acquired Ksh.10.18 million by presenting a falsified bid to unfairly win a supply tender between December 31, 2016 and June 20, 2018.
“The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges before Hon. Zipporah Gichana and were granted a 3 million bond with a surety of a similar amount with an alternative cash bail of Ksh.1 million each,” said ODPP on Monday.
The accused persons were also directed to submit their passports at the court registry and not interfere with witnesses.
Further, former NITA Director General Paul Kipsang Kosgei was directed to also avail himself in court Wednesday, June for plea taking.
The case is scheduled for pre-trial on June 19, 2024.
