Silas Kinoti under Siege as Activist Petition his Ouster from Office over Corruption

An activist has filed a court petition for the removal of Silas Kinoti, the managing director of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), citing alleged corruption and irregularities.

The accusations focus on three major road projects totaling Sh13.2 billion: the establishment of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 5 at Sh6.5 billion, the Nairobi Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and junction improvement project phase 1 at Sh6.7 billion, and the Nairobi Outering Road improvement project.

The petition claims KURA improperly contracted an international consultancy for the BRT line and the ITS project on May 24, 2022, and May 5, 2022, respectively, violating Section 60 (1) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015. Furthermore, there were delays in starting the BRT project despite Sh174.9 million allocated for non-financial assets, leading to low absorption of a development partner’s loan.

Petitioner Ezekiel Oyugi highlighted public concerns over the poor design and stalled construction of Ngong Road. He seeks court intervention to prohibit further breaches of constitutional rights and freedoms by the respondents.