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Former Samburu Governor Kasaine Lenolkulal Jailed For 8 Years Over Corruption
Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been fined approximately Ksh 85 million following his conviction for unlawfully acquiring KSh 84 Million from Samburu County coffers.
Lenolkulal, alongside 10 co-accused persons was found guilty of various charges, including abuse of office, conflict of interest, and unlawful acquisition of public property.
In delivering the sentence, Milimani Anticorruption Court Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyioka noted that his ruling was guided by four factors of the objective of deterrence, retribution, denunciation, and community protection.
In the landmark decision, the Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court directed the former Samburu Governor and businessman Hesbon Jack Wachira to each pay a fine of Ksh. 83,345,255, reflecting the amount unlawfully acquired from public funds, and should they fail to pay, they face an alternative sentence of four years in prison.
The court further ordered the former governor to pay a fine of 1 million shillings or in default serve another four years for the offence of Conflict of Interest.
Other former county officers; Daniel Nakuo Lenolkirina, Josephine Naamo Lenasalia, Reuben Marumben Lemunyete, Linus Milton Lenolngenje , Paul Lolmingani, Benard Ltarasi Lesurmat and Lilian Balanga were sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.700,000 each or serve 4 years imprisonment after they were convicted for the offence of abuse of office.
Director of Public Prosecutions Joseph Riungu submitted to the court to impose a mandatory sentence on the former governor citing that the former governor breached an Oath taken under the constitution of Kenya to protect and uphold the rule of law adding that the former county chief betrayed the people of Samburu County.
In addition to the fines and imprisonment, the court disqualified Lenolkulal from holding any elective office for a period of 10 years.
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