How Ngiritas and NYS Investigator "exchanged money" as "friends" | Morning Express Discussion

The lead investigator in the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal has confirmed that he was friends with one of the suspects but denied doing business with him. Chief Inspector Mike Kingoo Muia has at the same time been removed from the case and his junior has taken over following the damning claims by Jeremiah Gichina Ngirita, who is charged in connection with the loss of Sh468 million from NYS. In a replying affidavit dated May 11, Muia said his friend, Sammy Kioko, a businessman in Naivasha, had introduced him to Ngirita in 2013.“I started seeing him and he also became my friend and also Macharia Kimani, Lucas Mugwe and Kariuki Anthony. We became so close that he even visited my rural home thrice,” he stated. “As friends, we could borrow money among ourselves and Jeremiah Gichini Ngirita used to give us cheques to deposit after a period we had agreed on,” he added. Muia said immediately he realised Ngirita’s company was under investigation, he informed the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and a team of detectives he was leading. “When I discovered that his business was one of those under investigation, I declared to the investigating team that I was heading and also to the Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations who told me to proceed since his (Ngirita) file was being handled by a different officer,” he said. In an affidavit dated June 7, Mr Ngirita stated that the officer was his business partner and that they had been supplying hardware and renovating facilities at NYS in Gilgil. But Muia denied having any business relations with Ngirita, or being a partner at Jerrycathy Enterprises. “This can be confirmed by the certificate of registration number 442082 dated May 17, 2006, as a sole proprietor,” Muia said in his affidavit. He also denied allegations that the suspect had made cash payments into his Co-operative Bank account, saying a bank deposit slip presented by the suspect showed a deposit he made in his account on October 21, 2016. Muia said on that day, he was in Gilgil with Ngirita and Mr Kioko, who paid him Sh820,000 that he owed him, in the presence of Ngirita. “The three of us then proceeded to Co-operative Bank Gilgil Branch to deposit the cash but I only deposited Sh800,000 after which the deposit slip remained with Jeremiah Gichini Ngirita after I forgot it in his vehicle,” he states. This came as it emerged that Muia had been removed from the investigations team following the allegations of business dealings with Ngirita and the NYS. Ngirita has also accused the officer of making sexual advances on his sister, Wambere Ngirita, who is also facing graft charges in court. Muia, who swore the affidavit that saw the suspects denied bail by a Nairobi magistrate and remanded in prison, has been sent to Kiganjo Police Training College for further training as he eyes promotion to the rank of Senior Superintendent. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more great videos: https://www.youtube.com/ Follow us on Twitter:   / ktnnews   Like us on Facebook:   / ktnnewskenya   For more great content go to http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews and download our apps: http://std.co.ke/apps/#android KTN News is a leading 24-hour TV channel in Eastern Africa with its headquarters located along Mombasa Road, at Standard Group Centre. This is the most authoritative news channel in Kenya and beyond.