‪Former Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Ndambiri Charged With Sh7.1M Road Tender Scam‬

Former Kirinyaga County Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri was on Monday, May 19, arraigned in court alongside Peter Meeni, the Director of Jestam Enterprises Ltd, over a Ksh7.1 million road tender scandal.

In a statement, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) confirmed that both individuals were arrested on May 19, 2025, following investigations into the irregular award of a contract for the construction of Kibingoti Shopping Centre Road in Kline Ward.

The contract, valued at Ksh7,150,000, was awarded to Jestam Enterprises Ltd, a company allegedly connected to the former deputy governor.

“Investigations by the Commission established that Jestam Enterprises Ltd was incorporated on 13th October 2017, with Mr. Peter Meeni, a brother-in-law to Hon.

“Ndambini, as the sole director. Hon. Ndambiri was, however, the sole signatory to the company’s bank account held at Ecobank,” the statement read.

EACC further revealed that the company was not registered with the National Construction Authority (NCA) at the time of bidding and used a forged NCA certificate to qualify for the tender.

“Further inquiries revealed that at the time of applying for the tender, Jestam Enterprises was not registered with the National Construction Authority (NCA) and had presented a forged certificate to qualify for the tender,” the statement continued.

Once the tender was awarded, the full contract amount was paid to Jestam Enterprises, from which Ndambiri is reported to have withdrawn Ksh5.4 million.

“Following the award of the tender, the company was paid the full contract sum, from which Ksh5,461,000 was withdrawn by Hon. Ndambiri through cheques issued between 26th February and 5th July 2019,” the statement further read.

The case file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who approved charges against the two suspects.

Ndambiri and Meeni are now facing multiple charges, including conflict of interest and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

They are also facing charges of fraudulent practice in a procurement process and conducting business without a valid NCA certificate.

Both Ndambiri and Meeni pleaded not guilty in court; Ndambiri was granted a cash bail of Ksh200,000 while Meeni was released on a Ksh300,000 cash bail.

The case is scheduled for pre-trial directions on June 11, 2025.