As intrigues surrounding Ksh63 billion phantom dams unravel, DCI George Kinoti has revealed the money trail for Ksh4 billion allegedly pocketed by corrupt government officials.
The money was part of Ksh6.3 billion - 10 percent of the total cost for the Arror and Kimwarer dams - paid upfront to Italian contractor CMC di Ravenna.
According to Standard, the Ksh6.3 billion was wired by Treasury to Milan in Italy in 2017.
Treasury had paid the money for mobilisation of resources to enable the Italian firm to commence the projects.
However, Ksh4 billion was re-routed to a bank in London and soon after to another bank in Nairobi.
Once in Nairobi, the money was withdrawn in US dollars from a bank in Westlands.
“We have the account number the money was sent to in London and Nairobi.
“We don’t know why the money was being sent to Nairobi and that is part of our investigations,” Kinoti revealed.
Treasury CS Henry Rotich was put to task to explain the transfer of the money.
Kinoti pointed out that the project was flawed from the beginning, as the contractors used Itare Dam designs to justify their suitability to begin works at Arror and Kimwarer.
