Former Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director George Okungu addresses journalists outside Integrity Centre on February 11, 2009. FILE
The Director of Public Prosecutions has renewed his push to have former Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) managing director George Okungu charged with abuse of office.
DPP Keriako Tobiko Monday said that he had appealed a decision by two High Court judges to dismiss the corruption case against the ex-KPC boss and company and former company secretary Mary Kiptui.
He is seeking to have the two charged with corruption over the sale of the parastatal’s houses to staff members and National Intelligence Service officials.
Selective prosecution
“The DPP has already appealed to the Court of Appeal against the said judges’ decision, on the ground that it is patently wrong for the two judges to purport to determine for the DPP who gets to be charged with an offence and who serves as a prosecution witness,” said Mr Tobiko in a statement.
Two High Court judges last week dismissed the case, ruling that it was an example of “selective” and “discriminative” prosecution.
The former KPC employees were in 2009 charged with approving the sale of the houses without the approval from either Ministry of Energy or the Treasury and disregarding public procurement procedures.
Mr Okungu and Ms Kiptui have maintained that the deal followed due process – including board approvals — protesting the decision by the DPP to finger them for prosecution and leaving out other board members.
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