One of the major corruption suspects in the NYS II scandal Anne Ngirita has joined the race to be the next Nakuru woman Rep.
Ngirita joined the ruling Jubilee on Tuesday morning and was received by party officials in Nakuru.
Ngirita had earlier indicated that she will vie on a UDA party ticket a week ago.
She explained her defection saying she joined Jubilee because of President Uhuru Kenyatta urge to party members to remain in the outfit.
"I was in UDA but I ditched UDA. I left the outfit because our party leader urged us to return home. I also discovered that I was lost because of peer pressure. I want to help youths and fellow women because I understand their needs," she said.
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Here is her video courtesy of Brygettes Ngana:
The Ngirita family was shot in the limelight during the NYS II scandal that made headlines for months.
Her entry into the race will no doubt stir controversy in the near future as her opponent will likely use the case as a weapon to politically whip her.
Other family members linked to the scandal are Phylis Njeri Ngirita, Lucy Wambui Ngirita and Jeremiah Gichina Ngirita.
Assets Recovery Authority through State Counsel Peter Ngumi argued that the three family members colluded with top NYS officials to steal Sh465 million.
The money is said to have been deposited in their accounts and hurriedly transferred to proxies and that they bought properties to conceal the theft.
In one instance, Ngumi submitted that Phylis, Lucy and Jeremiah received over Sh133 million from NYS in a day without supplying any goods or services.
For Phylis, the agency said she received a total of Sh57,220,114 through her company Waluco Investments between November 2015 and June 2017.
Her sister Lucy got the biggest amount, Sh317 million through her companies Kunjiwa Enterprises and Ngiwaco Enterprises while Jeremiah through Jerrycarthy Enterprises received Sh87,931,482 between December 2015 and April 2018.
The case is still active in court.
