Justice for David Munyakei

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Time to Do The Right Thing:

REINSTATE David Munyakei


Dr. Andrew Mullei
Governor
Central Bank of Kenya
Haile Selassie Avenue,
P.O Box 60000, Nairobi,
Kenya
E-Mail:info@centralbank.go.ke
Tel: +254 (020) 226431

Dear Governor:

As you are well aware, David Munyakei was an employed by the Central Bank as a clerk when he performed one of the most courageous acts in contemporary Kenyan history:

He blew the whistle on what we now know to be Kenyas biggest corruption scam- the Goldenberg Scandal.

It was 1994 and Mr Munyakei was a clerk at the Central Bank responsible for raising vouchers. In the course of his work he noticed a number on a particular form issued by the Central Bank of Kenya. He found out that a company called Goldenberg International was receiving unusually large sums of money for the alleged export of gold and diamonds. His investigations revealed that this scam had led to the loss of at least 24 billion Kenya shillings (approximately $ 295 million).

In an act of patriotism and integrity, he managed to place this concrete evidence into the hands of two members of parliament. But this was only after hitting a wall of silence and indifference when he approached his bosses with his discovery of the irregular transactions. In his own words:

"After raising my suspicions with my bosses without any action, I decided to sneak out the documents and seek help elsewhere," he said. "I knew I was risking my life, but I did not understand that I was up against the government itself."

Indeed as the Goldenberg Inquiry has so far revealed this notorious scandal embroiled everybody from former President Daniel arap Moi, to his deputy, Prof. George Saitoti (still serving as a cabinet minister in the present Kenyan government) and many senior officials.

So how was David Munyakei rewarded for his courageous whistle-blowing?

By being arrested, harassed and fired.

And he still remains unemployed after ten long years.

Meanwhile most of the leading figures in the Goldenberg scandal are still scot free while Munyakeis life dangles at the edges of poverty.

Justice for David Munyakei is long overdue.

Recently Transparency International recognized him, along with the other whistle blower Constable Naftali Lagat with an Integrity Award for the year 2004.

Governor, it is time for the Central Bank to redress the injustice that has been perpetrated against David Munyakei for the last ten years.

At the VERY LEAST, please give him his old job back so that he can earn a living.

We think he deserves more than that:

He should also be compensated for wrongful termination and loss of income for all those years he has remained unemployed.

Surely Kenyan men and women of integrity deserve better treatment than the shoddy show meted out to David Munyakei.

Governor Andrew Mullei we hope you will listen to the pleas of the signers of this petition and reinstate David Munyakei to his rightful place as an employee of the Central Bank of Kenya.

203 Signatures

  • Onyango Oloo, Kenya Democracy Project
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    • Montreal, Quebec
  • PAUL KARUGA
  • fwamba nc fwamba
    • Comments
    • give justice,your day will also come and God will reward you.
  • Kennedy Saul
  • Sam Oyugi
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    • it is sad
  • Kevoh
  • obambla
  • Mwila
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    • reinstate him
  • John Maina
  • Alicia
    • Comments
    • unjust dismissal
  • KENYA YOUTH COALITION NETWORK INTERNATIONAL.. PRESIDENT DESIGNATE. J.M.NYAGAH
    • Comments
    • THIS MUST BE DONE SIR.
  • Weldon Kemei
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    • Let justice not just be done but be seen to be done
  • Natalie Kouri-Towe
  • Kiarie
    • Comments
    • He deserves a job and compensation
  • Edward Hudson
  • wamonicah
    • Comments
    • Please give the guy his job back
  • James Kuria
  • olomboto
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    • Indeed, if this is true to the story, then Mr. Munyakei demonstrated the love he has for our country and those who cannot put a sigle meal on their tables due poverty caused by this scandle. Therefore, I join him asking those concerned to listen to his case. Mr. Munyakei's rear choise of doing the right thing when everybody else including those in authority were doing wrong, prooves him to be a hero. Hence, he should be rewarded as a patriotic citizen and as a sign of wipping corruption. Un editted.
  • David Maru
  • jmwaniki
  • Barbara Omoro
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    • Do the right thing.
  • Leonard
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    • do what you need to do to right this wrong!!
  • John k. Kingara
  • Phoebe Akinyi
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    • This gesture will be what fighting corruption is all about - it is not talking about it!
  • David mbuggus
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    • To Governor Mullei, Past & Present commander of an army are not praised for when or what battles are won,hence its how the troops are treated.David Munyakei as such does not only deserve his job back but also he equally deserve recognition plus equaly amount compensation.Clenising of CBK image I recommed 100 herds of cattle for Dave Munyakei, his a masai he will be more than happy,well he deserve it. why not?
  • George onsando
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    • this is unfair to David he deserves his job and compensation for loss of Basic human rights and a livelihood.
  • Francis Ngetich
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    • Give the guy his job please
  • Henry Gichaba
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    • Let this Munyekei get his job back and an accumilated ten-year salary with interest.
  • Kiptenengen arap Matiangigen
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    • Let freedom reign and let justice be served to Munyekei.
  • Jackline Gichaba
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    • Saitoti should be in jail for his involvement in Goldenberg
  • Eric Orwa
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    • He deserves his job and a reward to promote this kind of selfless behaviour.
  • Kennedy Gisemba
  • Simon Okongo
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    • David Munyakei should get his justice.
  • Francis Ogada
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    • That is what results from absolute power. It corrupts absolutely! Let Kenya Government do the reverse by reinstating Davis Munyakei back with all lost years' benefits. Why waste money on goldenberg scandle investigation while those who deserve to be rewarded get punished?
  • edgar wadegu
  • Stephen W. Musau
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    • Justice Must The Shield and Defender in Kenya.CfJ advocates for socail, economic, cultural and ploitical justice. Munyakei is suffering after exposing the rot in our systems which the Narc movement was to eradicate. Why are they reneging on some basic promises? We must push for this campaign until it bears fruits plus the compesantion of the years he stayed without a job even for those who suffered under the tyrany of KANU. yr a
  • Peter van Heusden
  • Miriam Kahiga
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    • Hiswas real patriotism; let's honour him when he is still alive by guaranteeing his livelihood and that of his dependants.
  • Mwagnu wa Kaggia
  • MUTHONI KAMAU
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    • His salary should be backdated!
  • Okoth Osewe
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    • Give Mr. Munyakei back his job. Let those who stole Tax payer's money face justice. Secretary, Kenya Democracy Project - Scandinavia.
  • RODGERS AKOMBE
  • Jared Valentine Oluoch
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    • Dr.Mullei, I trust you will understand Mr Munyakei`s present predicament during these hard economic times;take cognisance of the act of bravery he did in exposing the looters of our fragile economy; and do the most honourable thing by not only re-instating him to his job, but also backdating his salary and other emoluments.
  • Rodgers Orero
  • muriithi wa nduthu
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    • Munyakei should get his job immediately.
  • Vorster
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    • Kindly Transparency should prevail on International issues such as this. We are on the look and we WILL NOT sit down wating to see our proffessionals suffer this much on the hands of political affairs.
  • faiz abhuani
  • Collins Kamau
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    • Let us treat this great citizen justly
  • Amma Oyayemi
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    • justice for our brother
  • James Thairu