Kenya Power top managers face prosecution over Sh759 million fraud

Kenya Power Public Relations officer Kevin Sang (left) introduces the Chairman Mahboub Maalim (second left), new acting CEO Jared Omondi Othieno (third right), acting General Manager Infrastructure David Mwaniki and the Director Kenya Power International Jeremiah Kiplagat during a briefing at the Kenya Power Headquarters on July 16, 2018. [Jonah Onyango/Standard]

Kenya Power bosses spent the fourth night in police custody away from their palatial homes and office comfort as they await a decision of their bail application in relation with corruption charges.

The firm’s managing director and CEO Ken Tarus, his predecessor Ben Chumo and nine senior managers at the utility company, were arraigned in court in connection with the procurement of substandard transformers worth over Sh409 million.