Network Action Against Corruption (NAAC) Director Gordwins Agutu has defended himself against character attacks after it emerged he was found with multiple corporate identity cards when he was rescued from a mob by police three years ago.
In a statement to newsrooms, Agutu said that he was undercover when the incident occurred.
The attacks on his character and integrity escalated after he was featured in an expose aired by NTV Kenya alleging widespread misuse of COVID-19 funds and material donations from Jack Ma Foundation.
The NAAC director said that he was operating undercover when police rescued him from a crowd that was baying for his blood.
He said the images of his several IDs spread on social media platforms were created to facilitate his undercover work.
The incident occurred in September 2017 when he was interrogated by officials from Kenya Revenue Authority and Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
His questioning came after he was arrested at Kiboro School in Kayole Division when members of the public wanted to lynch him on the accusation of duping them.
Police found him with a Kenya Police Service ID purportedly working with the Criminal Investigations Department, a KRA staff ID, and another from the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
Kemsa corruption
Now, the NAAC boss said the Kenya Medica Supplies Agency should account for the use of public funds through the public financial management system.
However, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe denied the misuse of funds at his ministry when he appeared in Parliament this week.
“We can account for everything we got from Jack Ma. What I have not seen is an investigation that has led to somebody. Our laboratories can account for all the reagents we received from Jack Ma and how they were used,” said CS Kagwe.
