Tribunal clears Kenya’s DRC Ambassador Peter Tum of KSh1.8M surcharge
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Kenya's Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peter Tum, has been acquitted of a KSh1.84 million surcharge related to an irregular appointment made during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Medical Training College in 2015. The State Corporations Appeal Tribunal allowed Tum's appeal and overturned the Certificate of Surcharge that required him to pay KSh1,837,355.
The Tribunal investigated whether Tum could be held personally accountable for the decision to appoint Dr. Miriam Ndunge Muthoka as KMTC Corporation Secretary. They determined that Tum was not present during the Board deliberations because he had stepped out of the meeting before the appointment was discussed, having been a candidate for the CEO position.
The Tribunal's examination of the meeting minutes confirmed Tum's absence and found no evidence of his participation in the decision-making process. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that imposing the surcharge upon Tum was unjustified and ordered the Certificate of Surcharge to be quashed.
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