Dominic Wabala
13 May 2008
Nairobi — Embattled businessman Deepak Kamani, wanted in connection with the Anglo Leasing scandal, presented himself to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday after sneaking into the country.
Mr Kamani, who travelled into the country aboard an Emirates flight from Dubai on Friday evening, voluntarily presented himself at Integrity Centre - the commission's headquarters - where he was being interrogated by the time of going to press. The Nation could not, however, confirm if and when Mr Kamani would be arraigned in court.
Commission spokesman Nicholas Simani confirmed that Mr Kamani presented himself at Integrity Centre at 3pm.
"He... is recording a statement with our investigating officers. We will communicate other developments later," the graft watchdog's spokesman said.
Kenya Anti Corruption Commission had appealed for assistance to arrest Deepak Kamani and his brother Rasmi Chamanlal Kamani.
In March 2006, the Kenya Police offered a Sh100,000 reward to anyone giving information leading to the capture of the two brothers, whose pictures were also posted on two websites.
The two brothers were being sought in connection with Anglo Leasing-related offences in which the Government is said to have lost billions of shillings.
The Kamanis, through their firm, were linked to the Anglo Leasing and Finance Company which was behind the construction of a forensic laboratory at the CID headquarters, the E-Cop project, and the procurement of a warship by the Department of Defence.
The two brothers disappeared after the Anglo Leasing scandal was exposed and have been on the run since then despite efforts by police and KACC to have them arrested.
A senior CID officer confirmed that they had been helping KACC track down Mr Kamani, who was reported to have entered the country over the weekend.
"We were assisting police to track and arrest Mr Kamani," a senior CID officer said.
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