Anglo Leasing case started ‘prematurely’

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has told court investigations into the Sh3.5 billion Anglo Leasing case were not complete when the prosecution of the suspects were recommended.

Commission lead investigator, Ignatius Wekesa (pictured) stated that prosecution of the Anglo-leasing corruption case against four former government officials and businessmen may have been instituted prematurely since investigators preferred charges against them without having gathered all information regarding the scam.

The disclosure emerged while being cross-examined by defence lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi of Wekesa’ evidence on involvement of one of the companies implicated in the multi-billion shilling Anglo-leasing scandal known as Sound Day Corporation.

Wekesa told the court that investigations on the alleged involvement of Sound Day Corporation had not been concluded at the time investigators recommended the prosecution.

The company is allegedly linked to the late businessman Deepak Kamani and his sons who are on trial.

He added that the charges were preferred in the absence of details relating to the existence and registration of Sound Day Corporation, which was awarded the multi-billion shilling tender to supply police equipment.

“At the time the case was filed, we did not know the directors of the company. We were also not aware that Sound Day had had previous engagements with the government of Kenya since 1989 and had been supplying security apparatus,” said Wekesa while testifying before magistrate Felix Kombo.

The witness also stated that the details of the company had not been fully ascertained when he made a recommendation for prosecution.