Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has continued to shed light on the tendering of fraud amounting to Ksh150 million at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
On his Facebook page, Sudi stated that he had been grilled at the DCI offices from 6a.m to 5p.m.
The lawmaker narrated that he was questioned about a transaction where he had sold a piece of land to a company that wanted to build a hospital.
“The transaction between me and the said company was completed after I received the money. They are now alleging that the money was wired from NHIF through the company to me. As a willing seller, I cannot smell the source of money that I received,” Sudi stated.
The lawmaker stated that he had since responded to all questions asked by the investigators.
But Sudi has further defended himself stating that if a child from a poor family gets wealth,authorities are always ready to knock on the door asking questions.
The controversial lawmaker has also revealed that he bought his first Lexus at the age of 23. He since stated that he owns four Range Rovers.
“When I was 23 years old, I was driving a Lexus. When I was 26 years old, I bought my first Range Rover. This is my 4th Range Rover since then. Mtoto wa maskini akipata ameiba lakini wa tajiri akipata ni ya baba yake na ni yao. Wakwende kabisa” Sudi wrote on twitter.
When I was 23 years old, I was driving a Lexus. When I was 26 years old, I bought my first Range Rover. This is my 4th Range Rover since then. Mtoto wa maskini akipata ameiba lakini wa tajiri akipata ni ya baba yake na ni yao. Wakwende kabisa. @KTNNewsKE @K24Tv @citizentvkenya
— Hon Oscar Sudi (@HonOscarSudi) October 14, 2020
The questioning came weeks after Sudi was released on a Ksh500,000 cash bail in a case where he was charged with five offences including; offensive conduct, resisting arrest, being in unlawful possession of a firearm and assault of a police officer.
As at last month, detectives are said to have been investigating four separate allegations of theft of funds at the national health insurer.
In a letter dated September 10, 2020, detectives were investigating allegations of fraud involving healthcare providers in Kenya.
In addition, the health insurer is also on the spotlight over the appointment of directors and heads of department who are allegedly not qualified for the job.
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Eighteen suspects among them former National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) CEOs Geoffrey Mwangi and Simon Kirgotty were charged over the alleged loss.
Anti-corruption court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti issued the various charges, however, Kirgotty and Mwangi denied the damaging allegations and were released on a cash bail of Ksh2 million each.
Some of the suspects were released on a cash bail of Ksh1 million and others Ksh 300,000.
