Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has petitioned Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to go after retired soldiers Sirisia MP John Waluke and Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa.
KDF lodged a complaint with EACC about Waluke and Barasa on their use of fake army titles in official documents.
EACC disclosed that they had gotten information from KDF that the two legislators were impersonating military rank titles.
The Sirisia MP has been using title of Major (rtd) in official documents, while his Kimilili counterpart has been using Captain (rtd).
Waluke and Barasa served in KDF but never rose to those positions which they are now using to in their official documents.
KDF said that in years of service to the force, Waluke never attained the rank of a Major. For the 14 years he served in the army, the Sirisia MP was promoted only one.
“When he requested on May 21, 1994 to be discharged on compassionate grounds he was a senior private. This is the second lowest rank in the military. At the time of early retirement he was a driver for the army having started as a tank loader in the 76 Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion,” said KDF in a statement.
On his part, Barasa – who refers himself as Captain (rtd) – stated in his official documents that he worked for KDF from 2001 to 2007 a period of seven years. However KDF told EACC that he was a soldier for only one year and 76 days.
“Actually the time he professes to have left the military is when he joined. He joined the army on October 28, 2007. He got dishonorable discharge on February 26, 2009,” said KDF.
KDF further told EACC that the Kimilili MP was fired from the military for absenteeism and gross misconduct. They cited one example when Barasa was a rookie in the military, he forged his superior’s signature to get a loan.
Responding to KDF complaint to EACC, Barasa didn’t refute the damning claims by the military, however he attacked the anti-graft body saying that they should use their energy to convict Covid-19 billionaires.
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