Petition filed seeking to have MP Tim Wanyonyi probed over alleged misuse of CDF funds

A petition has been filed before the Milimani Law Courts seeking to have the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) compelled to investigate Westlands Member of Parliament Timothy Wanyonyi.

The petition filed by Francis Awino also seeks to have the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to charge the legislator over alleged misappropriation of public funds.

Mr. Awino claims that there was illegal and irregular use of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) for Westlands Constituency for the financial year ending 2020.

The petitioner claims that the lawmaker misappropriated Ksh.17 million and Ksh.15.4 million in respect of bursaries to secondary schools and tertiary institutions as there was no documentary evidence including applications, approval process, acknowledgement by schools and institutions, as well as any list of beneficiaries.

“A review of the project implementation status report presented for audit revealed that Hospital Hill Primary School had received Ksh.5.5 million for the construction of a library with a capacity of 200 pupils. Funds were deposited at the school’s Westlands main bank account from where payments were made,” reads court papers.

Mr. Awino adds that a donor came on board and finalized the project but the unutilized funds have never been reallocated, and the validity and completeness of transfers of the Ksh.5.5 million could not be confirmed.