Abdikadir Suleiman Omar (pictured above) was arrested by a multi-agency security team on 2nd May 2019 at Archers Post Road as he was ferrying stolen public funds from Moyale worth 3.1 Million in cash.
The money was allegedly stolen from Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS). It was public funds. The officer breached public trust by stealing from Kenyans.
The funds was to be remitted to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in order to support the government in delivery of basic services to Kenyans. Waswahili walinena siku za mwizi ni arobaini. Probably the day Abdikadir was arrested was his fortieth day.
He ran out of luck. To a few Kenyans Kshs. 3.1 million shillings is peanuts. This is public funds; Kshs 3.1 Million shillings stolen from impoverished Kenyans by a public officer is a serious crime.
The said officer deprived thousands of mothers access to maternal care; 3.1 million shillings stolen deprived many youth of access to employment services; the 3.1 million stolen by one officer deprived children access to essential vaccines; the 3.1 million stolen by Abdikadir deprived university students access to bursary funds.
We fight corruption (mega and micro) wherever it exists and we fight it with religious zeal.
One shilling stolen from Kenyans is one shilling too many. There is no difference between Goldenberg Scandal and the Kshs. 3.1 million shillings stolen by Abdikadir (a public officer) from Kenyans.
The KeBS equally erred.
They should have interdicted the officer and launched internal investigation. Instead KeBS opted to transfer the thief to another department. That is rubbing salt to a wound.
KeBS shouldn’t have given him a transfer.
KeBS is a public entity and must protect the wealth entrusted to them by the people of Kenya.
KeBS should have handed the said officer to the law enforcement agencies.
Abdikadir should have been arraigned in court.
Abdikadir deserves a day in court.
Questions
Why is he out there “serving” the public when he has been implicated in a serious scandal?
Many questions beg for answers. Why was Abdikadir released without further investigation?
Was the said money used to finance, aid and abet terror activities?
Was the cash found in his possession an illegal proceed from drug trafficking?
Did money exchange hands?
Was magistrate bribed to defeat the cause of justice?
We urge the Judicial Service Commission to also investigate the matter.
These are hard questions that beg for hard answers.
We shall write to relevant agencies regarding this matter that touches on national security.
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