“Events in the foregoing narrative have convinced me that I am being targeted for intimidation, malice and harassment for having come out to contribute to the fight against corruption.”
Documents seen by Capital FM News show that the African Population and Health Research Centre-Kenya came under the spotlight in 2015 by the NGOs Coordination Board.
The matter was captured in an internal memo of 2015 at the NGO Board which said: there were claims of “unfair Labour practices, false clean external audits, exaggerated director’s salary and benefits, and appointment of friends to leadership positions.”
The organisation is accused of under declaring sums received in aid to the tune of Sh5 billion over a three year period.
The discrepancies were brought to light by staff at the NGO, who lodged a complaint with the NGO Coordination Board.
The exaggerated monthly pay for the executive director was to the tune of 23,400 US dollars a month, in addition to complaints of employment of four foreigners out of five directors.
“Their skills can be better replaced by qualified locals,” the memo said.
In April this year, the NGO Board wrote to the National Intelligence Service notifying them of the probe against the NGO since the chairman is the head of Kenya’s anti graft agency.
The NGO Board was particularly concerned at the involvement of Kinisu in the Organisation, considering that his “sensitive” position as the EACC Chairman.
“It is my considered opinion that this matter is extremely sensitive and of high magnitude given his (Kinisu’s) position as chair of the anti-graft body,” the letter by the NGO Coordination Board’s Fazul Mohammed says.
– Threats on Kinisu’s life –
Kinisu, who says his life is in danger following the current allegations and an incident where a sniper shot at his Hurlingam office early this year, says he will not resign or step aside, because quitting at this stage will be setting what he termed as a ‘terrible precedent.’
“Barely a month after assuming office, a high calibre gun fitted with a silencer was fired into my private office apparently from a distance of 300 metres,” he revealed.
“Fortunately, on that occasion no one was hurt; the matter was reported to the authorities and investigations are still under way.”
He said he was, “shaken and felt intimidated but resolved to soldier on in service of my country.”
He also stated that just recently, “it was established that I was under what I believed to be unauthorised physical surveillance.”
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