Senior State House staffer charged with abuse of office, attempted felony

Pius Chirchir, the Deputy Director of Programmes, Public Policy and President's Priority Initiatives, has been charged with abuse of office and attempted felony.

The verdict was issued by the Makadara Law Courts after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducted investigations and concluded that Chirchir is liable for the said offences. 

"The suspect demanded a 2% stake (shareholding) from Kentegra Pyrethrum Company Limited to assist the company in bypassing the hurdles brought about by the Pyrethrum Act of 2013 which required farmers to use the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS)," the DCI said in a statement on X.

"......and also help the company in its case concerning the illegal sale of two (2) tons of Kentegra dried pyrethrum flowers to Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya."

Chirchir was arraigned on Tuesday where he was charged with the two offences and released on a bond of Ksh.200,000 with one surety of the same amount with an option of Ksh.100,000 cash bail.

The matter will be mentioned on June 13, ahead of its hearing set for September 17, 2024.