By KPC Sports Reporter
Former Sports Principal Secretary Amb. Peter Kirimi Kaberia and five other individuals have been charged over the alleged misappropriation of Sh330 million set aside for preparations to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Kaberia, three former Ministry of Sports officials and two company directors appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Isabella Barasa at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday for plea taking.
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The six are Kaberia; Stephen Njoroge Muthuma, a former Senior Principal Finance Officer at the Ministry of Sports; Enock Ondwari Onditi, a former Principal Accountant; John Kiende Ruga, a former Senior Superintendent Engineer; Samuel Mbaa Njoroge, a director of Taxwise Consulting Limited and Liroma Assurance Services Limited; and Anthony Mwangi Kimanthi, a director of Lease Pride Limited.
The charges follow investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved their prosecution.
The wider case involves 16 accused persons, including individuals and companies, who face a total of 17 counts.
The charges include abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, failure to comply with procurement laws, acquisition of proceeds of crime and financial misconduct.
Eight of the accused—Kaberia, Muthuma, Harun Chebet Komen, Onditi, Ruga, Marcos Gonzales Puente, Auditel Kenya and Samuel Mbaa Njoroge—also face an additional charge of conspiracy to commit an economic crime.
All the accused persons denied the charges.
The prosecution, led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Norah Achieng and assisted by Principal Prosecution Counsel Kennedy Panyako and Prosecution Counsel Thelma Nanjaya, did not oppose their release on bond or bail.
The court granted Kaberia, Njoroge Muthuma, Onditi, Ruga, Kimanthi and Lease Pride Limited a bond of Sh3 million or cash bail of Sh1 million each.
Samuel Mbaa Njoroge, Taxwise Consulting Limited and Liroma Assurance Services Limited were each granted a bond of Sh2 million or cash bail of Sh600,000.
The court also directed all the accused persons to surrender their passports within seven days.
The case will be mentioned on September 15, 2026.
