Court withdraws Ksh.120M corruption charges against 6 Nakuru County officials
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The Nakuru Chief Magistrate’s Court has allowed the
withdrawal of corruption charges against six county officials accused of
receiving kickbacks in a procurement-related case involving payments of
Ksh.120.4 million to three companies.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
sought to withdraw counts 12 to 17 against the officials, arguing that a review
of the evidence had failed to establish a link between the transactions under
investigation and any tender or procurement process.
The six officials whose charges were withdrawn are Daniel Ndung’u Wainaina, Kennedy Mungai Barasa, Timothy Kiogora Murithi, Josphat Kimemia, Peter Thabanja and Dr Solomon Sirma.
