Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairman Philip Kinisu who denied allegations made connecting him to the NYS scandal.
BY SAM ALFAN.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairman Philip Kinisu has denied allegations made connecting him to the NYS scandal saying they are meant to derail his delivery at the helm of the commission.
He also says that the accusations are malicious, meant to destroy his image to attain selfish gains.
Kinisu also accused his own agency of spitefully packaging a list of allegations against him as claimed by a civil society group – Bunge la Mwananchi – which blew the whistle on the matter.
His family business Esaki Limited company is accused of transacting suspect business worth millions with the National Youth Service.
“The allegations that have been made against the company and I are unsubstantiated and yet as I speak to you this morning, we have been tried and convicted in the court of public opinion by the deliberate manner in which the matters have been framed and orchestrated,” he complained.
The EACC boss says that just like any other Kenyan, he has a right to transact business with any government agency.
“Is there a law that prevents any Kenyan citizen or company doing business with a government institution?” he asked. “Why is Esaki Ltd being singled out in fishing expedition for evidence?”
All contracts between the company and NYS, he said were won and executed prior to his appointment as the chairperson of EACC.
