By Lucianne Limo
NAIROBI, KENYA: The Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped (KSMH) wants the court to order that a forensic audit be conducted to ascertain the use of funds meant for people with disability.
The KSMH has sued 50 officials of the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) organization, accusing them of corruption and mismanagement of funds worth millions of shillings.
The organisation avers that the respondents acting as trustees, board members and secretariat of NCPWD have misused funds meant for disabled people and should be held accountable.
They said the suit was informed by an expose aired by KTN titled Masters of deceit in July, which unearthed massive corruption in the organisation.
“We seek an order of review or setting aside any approval, appointment or short listing of the respondents,” they said.
KSMH expressed disappointment that despite their numerous appeals to Government to investigate their concerns, the allegations of corruption have been ignored.
“The respondents have failed to carry out their duties in an honest and transparent manner, failed to keep accurate records and have used the office to enrich themselves,” said KSMH.
They also want the first respondent Samuel Njuguna Kabue, barred from being appointed as a commissioner to the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission.
