Moses Lenolkulal Fined KSh 83m After Being Convicted Of Corruption

• Moses Lenolkulal and his 10 co-accused were handed sentences and fines after being convicted of corruption
• The group was accused of defrauding the Samburu county government, where Lenolkulal served as the governor for two terms between 2013 and 2022
• The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court cumulatively fined the former governor KSh 85.5 million with an alternative of eight years in jail

Former Samburu governor Moses Lenolkulal and his co-accused have been jailed eight years each with the option of fines of varied amounts.

However, Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki's judgment was weighted toward the former county boss, whose punishment was significant compared with the others.

How ex-Samburu governor was sentenced

He was fined KSh 83.5 million, which the magistrate said would be equivalent to twice the benefit after apportioning public funds unlawfully acquired.

The former county boss was also fined KSh 2 million with the option of eight years in jail on the charges of conflict of interest and fraudulently obtaining monies from the county coffers.

Besides, in the judgment seen by TUKO.co.ke, Lenolkulal was barred from running for office or getting an appointment to a public office until ten years lapse.

The ex-governor's accomplice, Hesbon Ndathi, was also fined KSh 83 million.

The others were each fined KSh 1 million with a four-year jail sentence in default.

Lenolkulal becomes the first former governor to risk years in jail after being implicated in corruption.

He however stated his plan to appeal the judgment in the Supreme Court.

As TUKO.co.ke previously reported, he was convicted on multiple charges, including the unlawful acquisition of public property.

What offences did Moses Lenolkulal commit?

Lenolkulal, who faced charges in 2019, was found guilty of abuse of office and conflict of interest related to the loss of KSh 83 million.

He was accused of using his company, Oryx Service Station, to supply petrol and diesel to the Samburu county government, according to the court's charge sheet.

In addition, the court criticised the county secretary, the second accused, for approving payments with knowledge of Lenolkulal's ownership of Oryx Service Station.

Also found guilty were Stephen Siringa, Daniel Nakuo, Josephine Naamo, Reuben Marumben, Milton Lenolngenje, Bernard Lesurmat, Lilian Balanga and Hesbon Ndathi.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.