Ex-Samburu Governor Lenolkulal fined Ksh.85M or serve 8-year jail term in Ksh84M graft case

Lenolkulal and 10 other co-accused persons were convicted of various counts including abuse of office, conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public property.

His former proxy, Hesbon Ndathi, has also been fined Ksh. 83 million or sentenced to 8 years in prison.

For unlawful acquisition of public property, the former Governor and his co-accused were also ordered to pay Ksh.1 million or serve four years in jail.

Further, Lenolkulal was fined Ksh.83.4 million for apportioning public funds unlawfully.

In addition to the sentence, the ex-governor was also barred from holding an elective office for 10 years.

The other convicts, who were officials at the county, received lighter penalties. Each was fined Ksh. 700,000 or given a 4-year prison sentence.

These officials include former County Secretary Stephen Letinina, and former chief officers Daniel Nakuo, Josephine Lenasalia, Reuben Lemuneyete, and Milton Lenolngenje, along with Geoffrey Kitewan, Paul Lolmingan, Lilian Balanga, and Bernard Lesurmat.

Currently, 40 other serving and former county officials are under investigation for allegedly embezzling over Ksh. 100 billion.