KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS ALLOWED IMPORTATION OF SUBSTANDARD GOODS

Former KEBS Managing Director Charles Ongwae, accused of ignoring the advise of the board and allowed importation of substandard goods. PHOTO / CORRESPONDENT

KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS ALLOWED IMPORTATION OF SUBSTANDARD GOODS

By Chris Ojow

Nairobi Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina

was informed by state witness that

substandard goods were imported in the

Country.

Charles Ongwae former managing

director of Kenya Bureau of Standards

ignored the advice from the Council

Members over importation of

substandard goods.

State witness Senior Counsel Mugambi

Imanyara told the lower criminal court

during the ongoing hearing that him

being the chairman of the board had

dictated that some fakes stamps were

being used which allowed large amount

of goods that entered to the country

in the year 2015 and 2018.

The witness while testifying said

that he called Charles Ongwae and

urged him to take action to remedy the

situation but his advise was not

taken seriously.

He said he took upon himself and

reported the matter to the DCI , who

later commenced investigations and

established indeed the stamps that

were being used on imported goods were

fake and lacked security.

The lawyer while being led in his

evidence in chief by prosecuting

counsel Henry Kinyanjui said the first

accused Ongwae never worked with

corporation council board.

The accused is charged alongside Eric

Kiptoo and Raymond Michuki with breach

of public trust, abuse of office and

neglect of official duties.

The trial will proceed in early April

as defense will continue with cross-

examining State witness.

( Chris Ojow is Award winning Photojournalist and Founder African Times News Media website www.africantimes.co.ke
0724 656913-WhatsApp
onyangoojow@gmail.com )

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