- Sony Sugar Company CEO Martin Dima confirmed the arrest of six workers involved in the theft of 7,000 kilos of sugar
- Dima confirmed that the six were arrested following a thorough investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation
- He added that two suspects managed to escape, and the search is on to ensure that they are brought to court
Migori: Six employees of Sony Sugar, suspected of being involved in the theft of 7.55 tonnes of sugar worth KSh 963,900, were arrested on Tuesday, December 10, after DCI to conduct an investigation.
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How many employees of Sony Sugar are accused of theft?
The managing director of the company, Martin Dima, confirmed the incident, saying that their arrest was made after a thorough investigation.
“Six accused employees are already under police custody, while two have fled and are being sought,” said Dima.
“We must hold them accountable for their actions; arrests are made with the intention of bringing them to court; we must return what they stole,” he added.
He confirmed that eight suspects of theft were employees of the company, while other sugar suppliers were also involved.
The two suspects who escaped arrest and are still wanted include the company's head of sales and marketing, Ken Nyangwara, and sales operations manager, Jesica Ooko.
How did the director of Sony Sugar know about the theft?
In a letter obtained by TUKO.co.ke, Dima asked the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to investigate the matter on June 12.
The action was taken after a whistle-blower reported about free shipping of sugar from the company's warehouse on April 22.
A detailed investigation by the internal security unit and the company's audit indicted several employees as well as sugar suppliers.
8 suspects from Nairobi in the sugar scandal have been released
In another incident, a court in Nairobi acquitted eight suspects who had been charged for the loss of sugar worth KSh 20 million.
Last year, the Chief Magistrate of Milimani Court, Lucas Onyina, released the eight suspects on bail of KSh 400,000 each.
The eight suspects, including Bernard Njiraini, the former director general of the Kenya Standards Agency (KEBS), had been charged with six charges.
They were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, abuse of office, theft, interference with goods under customs control, and possession of prohibited goods.
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