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Member of Ngirita family linked to NYS scam succeeds in removing lead investigator

National Youth Service suspects at the dock at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]  

A member of the Ngirita family accused of receiving over Sh100 million from the National Youth Service (NYS) has succeeded in removing the lead investigator alleged to be linked to the scandal.

Jeremiah Ngirita, through lawyer Cliff Ombeta, convinced Anti-Corruption Court to  protect him from Chief Inspector Mike Muia after accusing the officer of being a beneficiary of the second worst scandal to hit NYS in three years.

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