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Henry Rotich

Kenyan economist who served as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and was later appointed a senior adviser in the Office of the President.

AcquittedLatest source dated 2024-02-08Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What is Henry Rotich’s legal position?

Arror and Kimwarer dams procurement case

Acquitted

Current position. He was acquitted on 14 December 2023 under section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code; no prosecution appeal against the acquittal was found in the sources reviewed.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Authority
Milimani Anti-Corruption Court (Magistrate Eunice Nyutu); prosecution by ODPP
Status date
2023-12-14

History

  1. 2019-07-22 DPP Noordin Haji approved the arrest and prosecution of Rotich and other officials over the Arror and Kimwarer dams project; Rotich surrendered to police the same day.
  2. 2021-10 DPP dropped some charges relating to the award of the dam tenders.
  3. 2023-09-25 Prosecution declined to examine witnesses who were present in court; 26 witnesses testified and others were not called.
  4. 2023-12-14 Court acquitted Rotich and eight co-accused under section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code for lack of evidence (no case to answer).
  5. 2023-12-29 Four civil-society organisations filed a court application challenging the prosecutors' conduct of the case.

Sources

  1. Kenya finance minister, top officials arrested over corruptionAl Jazeera, 2019-07-22, secondary source
  2. Ex-CS Henry Rotich Acquitted in Ksh63 Billion Kimwarer Dam ScandalKenyans.co.ke, 2023-12-14, secondary source
  3. DPP drops Arror contract charge against RotichBusiness Daily, 2021-10-19, secondary source
  4. Ex-CS Henry Rotich seeks acquittal in Ksh.63B Arror and Kimwarer dams caseCitizen Digital, 2023-11-20, secondary source
  5. Ex-CS Henry Rotich lands plum job in Ruto's officeNTV Kenya, 2024-02-08, secondary source
  6. Ruto bets on ex-CS Rotich as advisor amid economic slumpPeople Daily, 2024-02, secondary source
  7. Ex-Treasury CS Henry Rotich acquitted in Sh63bn dams caseThe Star, 2023-12-14, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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