Kiruki Commission

The Kiruki Commission was a Kenyan government commission established to inquire into the scandal of two alleged Armenians widely believed to be con men with high-level connections who briefly commanded attention on the streets of Nairobi in 2006.^[1]

Terms of Reference

President Mwai Kibaki established the commission to^[2] inquire into various wrongful, criminal or otherwise unlawful acts and omissions by Artur Margaryan, Artur Sargasyan, Arman Damidri, Alexander Tashchi and others.

Membership

The commission's membership consisted of:^[3]

• Former Police Commissioner Shadrack Kiruki - Chairman
• Bishop Horace Etemesi - Vice Chairman
• Lawyer Ahmed Issack Hassan

Joint secretaries

• Kennedy Kihara
• Lilian Mahiri

Assisting counsels

• Dorcas Oduor
• Mungai Warui

Report

Eighty-four witnesses testified before the commission. President Mwai Kibaki promised to take action on the report quickly as "Kenyans would like to know about it because the matters that were being investigated were serious."^[4]

Timeline

The commission was appointed, 13 June 2006, started sittings on 20 June and ended its sessions on 2 August.

On 28 July 2006 the Commission was extended by one month to present its report to the President on or before 31 August 2006^[2] The President received the report on 28 August 2006.^[4]

Cost

In response to a query by Joseph Lekuton, on 16 December 2008, Orwa Ojode the Assistant Minister for Provincial Administration and Internal Security confirmed to parliament that the commission had cost the Kenya Government Kshs 19,738,834.40.^[5]

See also

• The Standard

References

Kenya Government and Parliamentary Inquiries
Corruption Scandals Goldenberg Inquiry Grand Regency Inquiry Sale of Embassy Houses Kroll Report De La Rue Report Cemetery Land Scandal Audit Report NSSF Audit Report 2008
Probes on Individuals The Miller Inquiry Bernard Chunga Tribunal 2003 Ringera Judiciary Report Appeal Judges Tribunal Puisne Judges Tribunal Kiruki Commission Nancy Barasa Tribunal Fake PPO Probe
Events	1982 Coup 1982 Coup Inquiry The Miller Inquiry Ethnic Clashes 1992/1997 Tribal Clashes Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry The Kiliku Report 2012 Tana River District clashes Tana River Inquiry 2007–08 Kenyan crisis Waki Commission Kriegler Commission Accidents & Deaths JM Kariuki Parliamentary Select Committee Robert Ouko Murder Gicheru Commission Gor Sungu Commission Muthoga Commission Mtongwe Ferry Disaster Commission 2012 Kenya Police Helicopter Crash Inquiry Aboud Rogo Inquiry
Other Commissions Njonjo Land Commission Devil Worship Commission The Hancox Commission Davy Koech Commission Ndungu Land Commission The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board