Former board member of Telecom Fiji Limited and Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited, Sanjay Kaba has been charged by Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption with one count of obtaining a financial advantage.
FICAC states the charge arises from allegations that, between 27 January 2017 and 20 January 2019, while serving as a Board member for both TFL and ATH, Kaba submitted a bid through his company, Houng Lee Kaba Jacobs (HLK Jacob) Pte Limited, to provide Project Management services for TFL’s new office and data centre project.
It is alleged that Mr Kaba obtained a financial advantage totalling $766,327.22, knowing that HLK Jacob was ineligible to receive the funds due to Kaba’s failure to declare his interest as director of the company.
The magistrate noted a plea would be entered once the full disclosures were served.
Bail was granted to Mr. Kaba and he was ordered not to re-offend.
A stop departure order was also imposed.
FICAC received the complaint against Mr. Kaba on 29 May 2024, and a directive to investigated by the former Acting Deputy Commissioner was issued on 6 June 2024.
In 2020, Mr Kaba, the Managing Director of Houng Lee Kaba Jacob Limited., was chairperson of the FNPF Board Investment Committee.
He was also a director of Vodafone Fiji Limited and Fiji Airways.
Mr Kaba is a professional member of the Australian Institute of Engineers and the Fiji Institute of Engineers and currently holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
