Spencer Sankale, the whistleblower in the Sh177 million heist at Maasai Mara University has been sacked.
In a dismissal letter dated June 17th, 2021, Maasai Mara University Council Chairman Kennedy ole Kerei said Sankale was found guilty of nine charges of gross misconduct.
The letter indicates that Sankale appeared before the council for a disciplinary hearing on June 16th, 2020.
He was accused of inciting the institution’s staff and members of the public against the university’s administration, sustained insolence against his employer, malicious misrepresentation of his employer, libel and defamation, and falsely maligning the image and reputation of the university.
Other charges included sustained insubordination and failure to act in the best interest of the university, sustained disregard of university standards and procedures, sustained cyberbullying, and sustained disregard of university standards and procedures.
“Due to the aforementioned, the Council resolved to summarily terminate your employment with the university with immediate effect, in accordance with section 44 (4)(d)(g) of the Employment Act.”
“Note that you shall be paid a one month’s salary in lieu of notice,” the dismissal letter states.
In an exposé aired on Citizen TV last year, Sankale revealed how senior Maasai Mara University officials led by Vice-Chancellor Mary Walingo swindled the institution.
Following the expose, Walingo was arrested after investigators established that several cheques were used to irregularly withdraw Sh177,007,754 from the university’s bank accounts for personal use between 2016 and 2019.
Prof. Walingo was charged alongside Prof. Simon Kasaine Ole Seno (Deputy Vice Chancellor-Finance), Prof. John Almadi Obere (former Deputy VC-Academic and Student Affairs), Anaclet Biket Okumu (Finance Officer), and Noor Hassan Abdi (the Vice Chancellor’s driver).
“…there was no justification for the withdrawal of the funds from the said accounts as there are no supporting documents for the expenditure,” DPP Noordin Haji said in a statement.
Evidence gathered showed that money withdrawn by authorized finance officers working at the university was delivered to Prof. Walingo through proxies.
Kadri ninavyokumbuka, ulaji…
Kadri ninavyokumbuka, ulaji mlungura na wizi wa mali ya umma, ulianza jadi, punde tu baada ya Kenya kujipatia uhuru. Katika nyakati hizo, mbinu zilizokuwa zinafaana sana zilikuwa za unyakuzi wa ardhi. Jomo Kenyatta, katika himizo lake kwa Wakenya “Kurudi mashambani,” alitumia fursa hio, akiwa na wenzake, kunyakuwa mamillioni ya hectari za ardhi kwa kuwatimua wakoloni kutoka nchi. Moi alipochukua usukani, mbinu hizo zikaongezewa na kuwa wizi wa chochote kilichokuwa tayari kuibiwa: ardhi, nafasi za kazi, uporaji wa mashirika ya serikali, n.k. Ni katika miaka 24 ya utawala wa Moi kulipochipuka wezi stadi kupita Moi mwenyewe. Matokeo yake? Zaidi ya asilimia themanini na saba ya Wakenya, watoto na hata watu wazima, wakafuzu kuwa wezi stadi, wezi waliokomaa na wanaokomaa, wezi waliochongwa na wanaonawiri, na waliosalia ni wale wanaotazama kwa mbali furaha ya kunguru. Kwa tathmini yangu, kisa cha uporaji wa fedha za chuo cha Mara ni baadhi tu ya namna serikali ya kubafu Uhuru Kenyatta, anavyowaabudu wezi wa kupindukia wa mali ya umma. Hebu yakejeli haya! Unaiba mali yoyote ile ya umma, unapelekwa kidimbani, miaka minne baadaye, kesi hio inayeyuka kama barafu milimani. Kijana Sankale ni shujaa ambaye angalipewa wadhifa na cheo kikubwa kwa kupiga filimbi ili kuokolea umma sarafu. Tukumbuke mwizi humlinda mwizi mwenzake. Pro Walingo hakuiba peke yake. Genge ya waliomfuta kazi Shujaa Sankale, walikuwa baadhi ya walionufaika na kufaidika na wizi huo, akiwemo Noordin Hajji na mwenzake Kinoti.
“Maasai Mara University is a…
“Maasai Mara University is a corruption free zone”, of all the academic captions that could put the university in good image,is that the best they could come up with?That sign to me actually attracts negativity to the university.After reading about the corruption mentioned,and the whistle blower story,what comes to mind is .”Maasai Mara university is a corrupt institution”Merely mentioning that you are not corrupt does not extenuate your past corruption. I see a lawsuit in the making.
“Maasai Mara University is a…
“Maasai Mara University is a corruption free zone”, of all the academic captions that could put the university in good image,is that the best they could come up with?That sign to me actually attracts negativity to the university.After reading about the corruption mentioned,and the whistle blower story,what comes to mind is .”Maasai Mara university is a corrupt institution”Merely mentioning that you are not corrupt does not extenuate your past corruption. I see a lawsuit in the making.
So now revealing malfeasance…
So now revealing malfeasance is grounds for termination of employment. I think this is more about ensuring the administration has free reign to steal with impunity. Does Kenya not have whistleblower protections?
Now you will know when to…
Now you will know when to shut your mouth
Take them to court.
Take them to court.
Kerei – just take the…
Kerei – just take the earliest bus to hell for sacking a truth telling man! Kenya will not get better until fools like are dead and gone! Unfortunately a lot of damage will have been done by the time you are dead! What a stupidly foolish chairman of a University board?
Sue the pants off them. You…
Sue the pants off them. You’re a good man. We need more people like you if are going to eradicate corruption in our nation.
So if indeed everything he…
So if indeed everything he said was proven to be true, then, why is he being fired? We need answers.
Your lucky hands were not…
Your lucky hands were not thrown. Don’t enterfere with people businesses
He will come back like…
He will come back like Pootie tang. Good luck man