Joel Kibe denies the participation in the appointment scandal of the Uon Council

The former council member of the University of Nairobi (Uon), Joel Kibe, distanced himself from the indictment of abuse of abuse of office.

The businessman is one of the five high -ranking members, including the chairman Prof. Amukowa Anangwe, who are charged with the deputy Chief Operations Officer in connection with the irregular appointment of Daniel Brian Ouma Okeyo.

He was not one of the council members who were brought to the EACC headquarters of the Integrity Center on Friday, May 16, and were then charged with the Milimani courts.

Through his legal team (supporter of Mwaniki Gachoka & Co.), Kibe said that he was stunned by the charges and said he was on April 19, 2024 in Japan in Japan, the date on which grandma was supposedly appointed

The lawyers wrote to the EACC and connected supporting documents, including flight cards, passport copies, a boarding pass and a announcement by Gazette, which indicates that his previous appointment as the University Council had been revoked by the cabinet secretary for education at this time.

“Our customer has seen an indictment online in circulation online, in which he claimed that he committed the said crime on the above date together with others. We are instructed to inform you that Mr. Kibe was not in Kenya on April 19, 2024.

“These documents clearly show that at the time when the alleged crime was committed, our client was physically absent and could therefore not be involved in illegal activities within Kenya at the material time,” said the law firm copied to the DPP.

The team argues that the relieving evidence clearly shows that it could not be involved in illegal activities.

“We respectfully ask that your office takes this relieving evidence into account for the decision on the indictment against Mr. Kibe. Our client is ready and ready to work completely with a lawful examination process,” you said.

On the accused city council chairman of the University of Nairobi, Prof. Amukowa Anangwe, Daniel Brian Ouma, and two other members of the Council, Dr. Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi and Carren Kerubo Omwenga.

They contested the indictment and were released hours after their arrest in KSH500,000 bar deposit.

Brian Ouma, AG. Chief Operations Officer is charged illegal acquisition of public property From Kes 32,459.406.15the content of him is paid by the University of Nairobi.