Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has been grilled by the DCI over involvement in Ksh65 billion stalled dam projects.
Rotich is said to have recorded a statement on Monday at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over the Arror and Kimwarer multi-purpose dams in Elgeyo Marakwet County which are currently under construction.
DCI boss George Kinoti confirmed that Rotich had recorded a statement in the probe into claims of fraud in the two projects. However, it is not clear if the CS was questioned as a witness or if he is under investigation. The two projects are being financed through a loan from the Italian Government.
CMC di Ravenna, Arror and Kimwarer dams are being constructed by CMC di Ravenna, an Italian company at a tune of Kh38.5 billion and Ksh28 billion respectively. “One director has signed an affidavit stating where money that had been paid for the construction of a dam went. It seems the money was paid as kickbacks to top State officials,” an official privy to the investigations mentioned.
The team left on Wednesday to seek inclusion in a case in which the firm has filed for liquidation in Rome. CMC di Ravenna is alleged to have paid a bribe of an unknown amount from a Ksh4.9 billion down payment it received last year for the design of a project.