The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has directed police to expedite investigations on the fake gold scandal implicating dubious businessmen and influential government and political leaders after leaked audio surfaced.
The DPP says anyone found guilty will be handed to United Arab Emirates authorities. In the audio widely shared on social media, a voice many believe is for Senator Moses Wetangula can be heard on in heated telephone conversation with a ‘client’ presumably from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), demanding to know the status of what is believed to be a gold deal
Wetangula has not publicly commented on the scandal.
It is the damning contents of the leaked audio that triggered the swift action from the DPP, particularly the big names mentioned, after reports indicated that a senior member of the royal family in Dubai was swindled of hundreds of millions of dollars with no gold delivered as promised in the shady deal that is turning out to be one of the biggest in recent times.
“My attention has been drawn to an audio clip making the rounds on social media, in which an apparent telephone conversation between two speakers, allegations are made suggesting that certain information had been conveyed or relayed to HE the President (Uhuru Kenyatta), former Prime Minister (Raila Odinga) and CS (Fred) Matiangi,
” Haji said in the statement, “and that a discussion had been held between the eminent personalities.” Haji said he had written to the Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai, directing him to ensure the investigation is conducted expeditiously due to the immense public interest the matter has generated.
Under the Kenyan Constitution, the DPP can direct the IG to open or expedite an investigation carried out by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“We are already undertaking the investigation and have already taken some suspects to court, we are looking for more and I can assure you no one will be spared,” DCI Kinoti told Capital FM News when asked about the progress made so far.