GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10295

pursuant to section 36 of the Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. The report covers the third quarter of the year 2008 and is for the period commencing 1st July, 2008 to 30th September, 2008. INVESTIGATIONS COVERING THE PERIOD 1ST JULY, 2008 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2008 KACC/FI/INQ/58/2007 Inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the award of tender for KSh. $4,236,027 for the supply and delivery of non pharmaceutical products to Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). Investigations established that procurement law was flouted during the award of the tender. The file was forwarded to the Attorney-General on 12th September, 2008 with a recommendation that the Chief Executive Officer and Procurement Manager of KEMSA be prosecuted for wilful failure to comply with the. law relating to procurement contrary to section 45 (2) (b) of ACECA along with members of the Technical Evaluation Committee. They were also to be charged with an alternative charge of abuse of office contrary to section 46 of ACECA. Advice of the Attorney General is awaited. KACC/FI/INQ/56/2007 . Inquiry into allegations of fraudulent transfer of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's property situated in Villa Franca Estate, Nairobi, to an individual who worked for an insurance company. Investigations established that indeed the said property comprising a 3 bed-roomed maisonette valued at KSh. 3 million was fraudulently transferred to the individual on 20th April, 2004 by the then Director of Finance and Corporate Services at Kenya Reinsurance Corporation. The file was forwarded to the Attorney-General on 15th July, 2008 with the recommendation that die Director of Finance and Corporate Affairs of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation be charged with the offence of abuse of office contrary to section 46 of ACECA with an alternative charge of fraudulent disposal of public property contrary to section 45 (1) (a) of ACECA. It was further recommended that the person to whom the house was transferred be charged with the offence of fraudulent acquisition of public property contrary to section 45 (1) (a) of ACECA and obtaining registration by false pretences contrary to section 320 of the Penal Code. The recommendation was accepted on 20th August, 2008. KACC/FI/INQ/55/07 Inquiry into allegations of fraudulent transfer of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's property in Villa Franca Estate, Nairobi, to an individual who worked for an insurance company. The investigation established that indeed the said property comprising a 4 bed-roomed maisonette valued at KSh. 3 million was fraudulently transferred to the individual on 16th April, 2003 by the then Director Finance and Corporate Services at Kenya Reinsurance Corporation. The file was forwarded to the Attorney-General on 15th July, 2008 with the recommendation that the Director of Finance and Corporate Affairs of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation be charged with the offence of abuse of office contrary to section 101 (1) of the Penal Code, the individual to who the property was transferred be charged w,ith obtaining by false pretences contrary to section 313 of the Penal Code and the two of them be charged with conspiracy to defraud contrary to section 317 of the Penal Code. The recommendation was accepted on 20th August, 2008. KACC/FI/INQ/26/06/1 7E Inquiry into allegations that the Managing Director and the Board Chairman of Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC) acquired government houses contrary to. Treasury requirements. Investigations 2782 THE KENYA GAZE11t, 31st October, 2008