The Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai will have to complete investigations surrounding mysterious theft of a vehicle valued at Sh5.4 million.
Stolen in 2013, investigations to the theft have stalled despite initial efforts to bring culprits to book.
The vehicle, registration number GKA 152Q, which was also assigned civilian number plate KAY 953F was attached to a former Principal Secretary. It was valued at Sh5,460,000 and was reported lost at Mlolongo, Machakos County, under unclear circumstances on August 24, 2013 at around 9 pm.
At the time of theft, the vehicle was assigned to former Environment PS Richard Lesiyampe, who has since been relived off his duties.
His son and the driver were in custody of the vehicle when it was stolen.
“The ministry has recently written a follow up letter to the Inspector General of Police on this matter. The ministry is also making efforts to address this matter and ultimately resolve it conclusively,” Ibrahim Mohamed, the then Principal Secretary for the State Department of Environment told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
PAC Chairman Opiyo Wandayi has lamented over stalled investigations, adding that the case has been dragging in court.
“As such, none of the suspects had been convicted. The matter remains unresolved until the court case is completed,” Wandayi said in a report adopted by the House last month
Cases of government vehicles getting stolen are common in Kenya. In most cases, police have established that it's an "inside job".