BY SAM ALFAN.
The trial of three men who presented themselves as officers from the anti-graft body is ready to start after the prosecution supplied the defence team with all witness statements.
The three allegedly presented themselves to Kilifi County Governor Amazon Kingi claiming to be officers from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
The court heard that six witnesses will testify against George Ngugi, Moses Musee Maluki and Abdul Aziz Slim.
Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi said no excuse should be allowed once trial commence. The prosecution said it will required a total of 14 hours to conduct their trial.
The three are charged that on June 20, 2018 at Gracia Hotel in Kilimani area in Nairobi County not being EACC investigators, presented themselves as the commission investigators to Governor Kingi allegedly investigating corruption related cases against him.
It is further said the three represented themselves to Kilifi Governor liaison officer Ahmed Ibrahim as investigators, allegedly investigating corruption related cases against the said Governor.
Three together with Noah Akala Aduwo are accused on the same dates at Gracia hotel in Kilimani in Nairobi jointly with intent to extort Sh30 million from the Kilifi boss, threatened to accuse him of corruption offences.
The four are also accused conspiring to extort the said Governor Sh30 million.
George is out on a cash bail of 2.5 million and the rest cash bail of 600,000.
