The Tanzanian Administration has requested to have former Stanbic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bashir Awale arrested and questioned over a Sh600 Million government bribery scandal.
Attorney General George Masaju wrote to his Kenyan counterpart Githu Muigai under Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requesting to help bring Mr Bashir to Tanzania for questioning.
"We have received the MLA and are working closely with the State Law office in line with the request. A team of investigators from Tanzania and Kenya has been put in place to implement the request,” Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) CEO Halakhe Waqo revealed.
The EACC boss, however, did not reveal if the suspect had been summoned.
“It takes time. For now, we cannot give you any timelines but I can assure you it will be done soon,” Mr Waqo stated.
Mr Bashir was exposed in the Sh600 Million bribery scam after an investigation by Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom.
He used the money to have State officials favour two banks when Tanzania floated an international bond.
Former Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA) Boss Hilary Kitlya, former Miss Tanzania Shoshe Sinare and a former banker Mr Sioi Sumari were also arrested and remanded over the scam.
Bashir was reported to have been part of campaign team members for presidential candidate former Tanzanian Prime Minister Edward Lowassa who lost to President Magufuli.
Bashir served as Stanbic Tanzania Chief for seven years and was fired in August 2013 for failing to co-operate in the investigations.
He was deported from Tanzania in August 2015 over claims of illegal stay.
