BY PHOEBE WANJOHI.
A woman being investigated over a letter awarding her a tender for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) worth Sh37.5 million has been brought before a Nairobi court.
Mercy Waihiga Wanjiku alias Linda Masaka was produced by DCI parklands but the investigators sought to be allowed to detain her for 15 days to complete the probe.
The investigating officer Elias Kariuki told the court that on May 5, this year Wanjiku with others not before court handed over a notification letter of award from Ministry of Health.
The letter dated May 4, 2020 was handed to one Rahma, an agent of Bishar Yunis Bora, the director of Rocketway construction limited.
The said letter was purported to be genuine awarded by the Ministry for the supply of PPEs worth Sh37.5 million.
The probe later established that Bora approached Ibrahim Adan to finance the purchase of the items as indicated in the letter of notification.
“The said PPE’s were (1) hand gloves-non powered standard size 20,000 boxes at Ksh19 million, (2) non-contact infrared thermometer 1000 pieces at Ksh18, 500.000” Kariuki said.
The complaint’s (Aden) agent met with Wanjiku at G6 digital Marketing limited in Westlands where the agent had identified the said equipment.
Wanjiku and her accomplices informed the complainant that the thermometers met the required specification and fit for purchase as per the letter of award.
The equipment were purchased and Wanjiku sent her co-accused to pick the equipment and on the same day she signed an invoice while at the Ministry of Health headquarters.
The complaint was assured of his payment immediately but after failing to receive the payment he decided to go the Ministry headquarters to confirm when he would be expecting his dues.
He was shocked to be informed the tender was not genuine and reported the matter to DCI at Parklands.
She was released on a cash bail after court rejected police application to detain her for 15 days pending investigations.
