Kenya: Official Signed Ghost Payments 'Illegally'

A National Youth Service senior official suspended for his alleged role in the loss of Sh791 million was irregularly authorised to pay suppliers involved in scandal, MPs heard Thursday.

Former senior deputy director-general Adan Harakhe was made an authorised signatory to approve payments to suppliers in the Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis) one month before a letter from former Devolution principal secretary Peter Mangiti formally appointing him.

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