Bomet Governor Hillary Kipng’eno Barchok was Tuesday charged with seven criminal counts ranging from conflict of interest to money laundering in connection with alleged irregular payments linked to county government contracts.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) informed the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court that between November 14, 2019 and March 10, 2021, Barchok unlawfully acquired an indirect private interest amounting to Sh2 million.
He was freed on a cash bail of Sh5 million or a bond of Sh15 million in his graft case.
Prosecution was led by Vincent Monda, assisted by Mercy Gateru, Alex Akula, and Delroy Mwasaru.
The payments were tied to contracts awarded by the County Government of Bomet to Chemasus Construction Limited, including Tender Number CG/KRB/006/2019-2020 for the route maintenance of
Kimenderit–Kotoibek–Olbutyo Bridge Road and Tender Number CG/DRPWT/004/2018/2019 for the hire of a grader.
The prosecution told court the county boss benefited financially from contracts executed by the company, in violation of procurement and anti-corruption laws.
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