Sunday, February 22, 2009

Do You Know Who Were The King Pin Of Goldenberg scandal ? Travel restrictions;

Shortly after, Saitoti along with 20 several others suspected to be involved in the scandal were prohibited from leaving the country and ordered to surrender any weapons they possessed. Among those named were:

Gideon Moi, Retired President Moi's son, also the Baringo Central MP
Mr Philip Moi Retired President Moi's son
Mr Moi's lawyer, Mr Mutula Kilonzo
Mr Moi's former personal assistant, Mr Joshua Kulei
Former Central Bank of Kenya governor Eric Kotut
Former Central Bank of Kenya deputy governor Eliphas Riungu
Former Central Bank of Kenya employee Job Kilach.
Former Central Bank of Kenya employee Tom Werunga
Former Central Bank of Kenya employee Michael Wanjihia
Philip Murgor, the former director of public prosecutions
Mr Murgor's law firm represented the Central Bank of Kenya during the two-year public inquiry headed by Mr Justice Bosire.
Former Treasury permanent secretary Charles Mbindyo
Former Treasury permanent secretary Wilfred Karuga Koinange
Former Treasury permanent secretary Joseph Magari
Prof George Saitoti, who resigned as Education minister.
Goldenberg architect Kamlesh Pattni
Pattni's business partner and former Special Branch chief James Kanyotu
Former commissioner of Mines and Geology Collins Owayo
Mr Arthur Ndegwa, senior mining engineer in the Commissioner of Mines Nairobi office
Former commissioner of Customs and Excise Francis Cheruiyot.
Former Kenya Commercial Bank general manager Elijah arap Bii
Former president Moi himself was not listed.

The Law Society of Kenya chairman Tom Ojienda criticised Police Commissioner Hussein Ali’s move to seize travel documents. He described the decisions as "a total violation of the law and the Constitution". Ojienda regretted that individuals had been charged, tried and convicted by the court of public opinion and the media or through political statements. He commended three Cabinet ministers who resigned to pave way for investigations into the Anglo Leasing and Goldenberg scandals. "The resignation of three members of Cabinet signifies the maturity of our democracy, where leaders whose reputations are besmirched would opt to resign pending investigations to clear their names rather than hold the Government hostage. Such resignations are no pointers to guilt.

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