A Nairobi court was told former Managing director of Kenya Bureau of Standards Charles Ongwae ignored the advice from the Council Members over the importation of substandard goods.
Lawyer Mugambi Imanyara told Milimani chief magistrate Rukas Onyina that he, being the chairman of the board had detected that some fake stamps were being used which allowed large amounts of goods that entered the country in the year 2015 and 2018.
Mugambi further testified that he called MD Ongwae and urged him to take action to remedy the situation but his advice was not taken seriously.
He said he took it upon himself and reported the matter to the DCI, who later commenced investigations and established indeed the stamps that were being used on imported goods were fake and lacked security.
The lawyer while being led in his evidence-in-chief by prosecuting counsel Henry Kinyanjui said the MD never worked with the corporation with the council board.
He was testifying in a case where Ongwae is charged alongside Eric Kiptoo and Raymond Michuki.
They are together facing charges of breach of public trust, abuse of office and neglect of official duties.
The case was adjourned to April 14 when the defence will continue with cross-examining witness Imanyara.
The court heard that they entered into a contract for the supply and delivery of Kebs quality ISM stickers, complete with a traceability system, yet Madras Security Printers Private had no capacity to deliver.
