National Authority for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) CEO William Okedi has been suspended alongside five senior officials after an audit confirmed the Sh99m fraud scandal that involved over 100 NGOs.
This is the second time that Mr Okedi has been sent home after last year’s incident in which 80 people lost their lives after drinking illicit drinks laced with methanol. Others suspended are the deputy CEO, finance and procurement officers and two other senior managers.
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“We are taking cue from the president who has directed that all public officers implicated in graft should set aside as investigations continue,” NACADA chairman John Mututho is quoted by Standard as saying. “I can confirm that the CEO and five other senior NACADA staff have been interdicted following the recent expose that showed the authority lost Sh99m.”
The former Naivasha MP said the audit had exposed massive irregularities with some unregistered NGOs getting millions meant for advocacy against alcohol and drug abuse. “The previous NACADA board disbursed in unclear circumstances Sh99m to the civil society but the audit has proved that there were discrepancies in the whole exercise,” he said.
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