Former judiciary Chief registrar Gladys Shollei before Nairobi Anti-corruption court where she denied charges of abuse of office and flouting procurement Laws on Tuesday January 12, 2016.
BY SAM ALFAN.
Former judiciary Chief registrar Gladys Shollei has been charged with abuse of office and flouting procurement laws.
Gladys Shollei pleaded not guilty to accusations of changing terms and conditions in awarding a contract to Timsales Company for the construction of Mavoko law courts without the approval of the Tender Committee.
Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo released her on bond of Sh1million or a Sh300, 000 cash bail.
She’s charged alongside other seven former judiciary senior officials.
The seven are former deputy chief registrar Kakai Kissinger, Martin Otieno Okwata (former director of supply chain management), Benedict Abonyo Omollo (former director of finance) and tender committee members Wycliffe Wanga Ombunde, Nicholas Muturi Okemwa, Nicholas Mbeba and Thomas Oloo Atak.
They are accused of failing to comply with procurement laws by awarding a direct tender to Timsales Limited and increasing the advance down payment to the company from 10 per cent to 50 per cent.
They also jointly face a charge of abuse of office for awarding Timsales the tender to construct the Runyenjes Court Station without following the procurement process, leading to the loss of Sh18.3 million.
Ms Shollei, Mr Kissinger, Mr Okwata and Mr Omollo face a charge of abuse of office for changing the terms and conditions of a contract awarded to Timsales without the approval of the tender committee.
This is after Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko recommended former Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Gladys Shollei prosecuted together with seven others over irregular payment of Sh46 million for work not done to a construction company tasked to build the Mavoko Law Courts.
Others include the former deputy Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Kakai Kissinger and Thomas Oloo, Transport Officer at the Judiciary among others.
“Upon careful and independent analysis of the evidence in the inquiry file, the DPP was satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to support the recommended charges against all the suspects,” Tobiko said.
“The DPP therefore accepted EACC’s recommendations and directed that prosecution should ensue immediately.”
Tobiko also recommended the prosecution of Machakos County Secretary Francis Mwaka and five others for criminal offences that range from abuse of office and corruptly receiving a benefit.
