Suspects of the latest scandal at the National Youth Service (NYS) have for the past two days appeared at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) head office to record statements.
An unnamed supplier who was paid Ksh60 Million for services rendered to the institution revealed that a tendered was issued to the company without any formal application.
"I've never tendered for any supply at NYS. I don't know how to tender. I walked into NYS offices and I was given a Local Purpose Order (LPO) worth Ksh60 Million. I don't know where the items were sourced neither what was supplied to NYS," read a statement by a NYS scam beneficiary.
Another suspect confessed that: "My company has no physical office. I operate from anywhere."
Here is the video courtesy of Citizen TV:
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The revelations come as the DCI questioned 29 officers from the procurement, finance and accounting departments of the body.
The officers were on Sunday sent on compulsory leave to allow for investigations to take place.
Reports indicate that 20 companies are under investigations with 14 having already recorded statements with the investigators.
Similarly, suspended National Youth Service (NYS) Director-General Richard Ndubai and Youth Principal Secretary Lillian Mbogo were interrogated over their involvement in the probe.
Officials and Directors of Companies linked to the scam have had their accounts frozen with the government taking measures to prevent the transfer of ownership of property such as motor vehicles, bank accounts and parcels of land.
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On Monday, the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) summoned Public Service Cabinet Secretary Margaret Kobia and her predecessor Sicily Kariuki over the Ksh9 billion scandal at the NYS.
