Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku has ordered the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to undertake comprehensive investigations on procurement processes at the National Youth Service (NYS).
Speaking during a media conference on Friday, May 9, the CS expressed that the report by PPRA would help address challenges that have been used as a leeway for corruption at NYS.
According to Ruku, the investigations will cover the procurement done by the institutions between the 2019/2020 to 2024/2025 financial years.
Public Service CS Ruku orders probe into embezzlement of funds at NYS. Photo: Courtesy.
The CS moreover directed the NYS council to institute disciplinary action against officers who violated the procurement laws and engaged in corrupt activities.
The order comes after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) announced that it was investigating senior officials of NYS over a Ksh2 billion procurement scandal.
The EACC also raided the homes of the suspects.
The officials facing probe include Nicholas Makokha (Deputy Commandant General, Operations and Logistics), David Muthee Mbogo (Head of Supply Chain Management- Gilgil Paramilitary Academy) and Joseph Maina Kagiri (Camp Accountant, Gilgil Paramilitary Academy).
The senior officials, together with some of their family members, are reported to have benefited from fictitious contracts.
