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GOVERNOR KABOGO ACCUSES MP WAITITU OF LYING ABOUT HIS IDENTITY TO HIS WIFE WHILE COURTING HER.

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Kabete Member of Parliament Ferdinand Waititu who is accused by Kiambu Governor William Kabogo he does not possess any valid university degree or any degree from a recognized University.
BY THOMAS KARIUKI
Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has taken his supremacy wars to court this time claiming that Mr Ferdinand Waititu who has vowed to remove him from the governor’s seat lied about his academic credentials.

The governor through lawyer Issa Mansur told a Nairobi court on Friday March 11 2016 that Waititu does not possess any valid university degree or any degree from a recognized University.

He said that there is no evidence that now Kabete MP Waititu went through a process of learning, tutoring, and examination and met all the requirements of the University to earn the degree that he purports to possess.

Kiambu Governor also warns that there is a real danger that Waititu’s election as member of the National Assembly for Kabete Constituency was a fraud on the good people of Kiambu County.

Mr Waititu who over the recent past has been able to woo most, if not all Kiambu residents and is assumed to enjoy the backing of Statehouse to capture the Kiambu seat has launched a campaign to remove ‘redundant’ Kabogo with the backing of most Members of Parliament from the central regionwhere President Uhuru Kenyatta also comes from.

Kabogo wants his petition be certified urgent, raising a substantial question of law and one that raises matters of great public importance. He also urged the court to refer the petition to the Chief Justice to empanel a bench comprising of an uneven number of judges to hear and determine the matter.

The governor also claims that he was a student and therefore an alumni of Punjab University in India and is surprised by the claims made by Waititu that he was purportedly in the same University and earned a degree having been admitted in unclear and opaque circumstances.

Lawyer Mansur contends that Section 25(1) (a) of the Elections Act provides that a person must satisfy any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by the Constitution and the Act.

He said that Waititu does not possess any degree from a recognised University and there is no evidence that the Respondent went through a process of learning, tutoring, and examination and met all the requirements of the University to have earned the degree that he purports to possess.

Mr Waititu was born in 1962 to his parents Waititu Ndogi and Monica Njeri Wainaina all of Ngarariga village in Kiambu.

He schooled at Mbagathi Primary School from 1975 and sat his Certificate of Primary Examinations and later joined Dagoreti High in 1981.

Waititu was in 1985 admitted at a University in India to undertake a 3 years degree course where he graduated on June 19 1988 and was awarded a degree diploma by Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Kabogo claims that Waititu does not have any qualification past primary school education.

The governor also says that it is extremely unlikely for a child born in Ngarariga – Limuru in 1962 to be commuting to Mbagathi Primary School from Ngarariga –Limuru to attend school at Mbagathi Primary school in Nairobi.

He also claims that while Waititu was courting his current wife, he introduced himself as Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu as demonstrated in an affidavit of December 2 2008 that she knows her husband as known by only one name Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu.

The governor says that Clifford Ndung’u Waititu as the latter is referred to in his certificates has always been a separate person from the Respondent with a specific and different identity from the time of birth, education, career, and at the time of graduating with a Bachelors of Commerce degree from Panjab University in June 1988.

It is undeniable and an unassailable fact that Clifford Ndung’u Waititu has never applied to contest nor has he ever contested for any elective position whether as a Councillor, Member of Parliament or as a Governor in the Republic of Kenya.

Kabogo prays among other declarations that Waititu be declared ineligible to contest for any elective office under the Elections Act, 2011.

The petition was certified urgent and will be heard on April 5 2016.

POLICE DOWN ‘NOTORIOUS’ ROBBERS IN KWALE.

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Coast Regional Coordinator Nelson Marwa speaking to journalists.
BY OUR REPORTER.
Police in Kwale County have gunned down three members of a notorious gang that has been terrorizing residents at the Coast.

This is following a tipoff from members of the public. The police foiled an attempted robbery believed to have been intended at a construction site.

The three assailants were gunned down at the site having committed several other daring robberies within the week.

Earlier this week the gang staged a robbery at Changamwe Mombasa where a woman was robbed off Sh200, 000. The thugs also injured a Matatu driver who attempted to obstruct them during their audacious daytime drama.

The robbers are identified as Amadi Boy Suleiman (the leader of the group), Mbo Anani Mwiyanga and Mutinda Ndeti.

Police also recovered one pachet automatic rifle loaded with seven rounds of ammunition.

The criminal gang is also suspected to be behind a spate of criminal acts within Coast Region and are said to have been involved in the killing of a police officer in Likoni in December 2015 who was escorting a client.

They took from the officer a G3 rifle that is yet to be recovered. Other members of the group are still at large.

Police are calling on members of the public to be vigilant and provide any information that would lead to their arrest and recovery of the stolen G3 rifle.

The police remain grateful to the public for the information they provided following the call to action by the IG over criminal gangs that have been terrorizing residents at the Coast region.

SEVEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO UNDERGO FURTHER QUESTIONING FOR FLOUTING PROCUREMENT LAWS.

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Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko who wants Seven Government officials accused of failing to observe procurement laws and procedures that may have led to the loss of Sh11 million will undergo a further examination
BY THOMAS KARIUKI.
Seven Government officials accused of failing to observe procurement laws and procedures that may have led to the loss of Sh11 million will undergo a further examination.

The seven public officers will undergo a further defense hearing in May 2016 after the prosecution raised key concerns in the case.

The Officers are accused of failing to comply with procurement laws while awarding tenders for promotional materials on diverse dates between September 6 2010 and October 28 2010 at the Catering and Tourism Development Levy Trustees offices within Nairobi County.

Eden Odhiambo, Ruth Sande, Orego Fredrick, Joseph Ndungu, Flora Ngina, George Muya & George Machooka are jointly accused of carelessly failing to comply with the Public procurement and Disposal act, 2005 and 2006.

They procured t-shirts, diaries and calendars as members of Catering and Tourism Development Levy Trustees tender committee contrary to section 45(2) (b) as read with section 48 of the anti-corruption and economic crimes act no.3 of 2003.
Recently, Fredrick Orego appeared for his defense hearing but changed his testimony from a sworn statement to unsworn statement.

Prosecution led by Mr Moses Omirera objected to proceed with defense hearing for the 4th accused, Joseph Ndungu notifying the court that there was need for a third experts opinion for document examination on tender documents used during the procurement.

He explained to the court that there were two deferring opinions on who in particular signed procurement documents used as exhibits in the case.

Mr Omirera further notified the court that there were issues to do with impartiality where the accused sort their report after they were put on defense and only prepared a report following a court order.

They allegedly disregarded the threshold matrix in the first schedule of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act when awarding the procurement of promotional materials as persons concerned with the management of public property.

All seven officers denied the charges and were placed on defense hearing after the court established they had a case to answer.

The court has set the hearing for May 13 2016 for further defense. Meanwhile prosecution can present more concerns on related matters during a mention date to be communicated.

CONDOM MAKER ‘DUREX’ LOSES BID TO STOP KENYAN SUPPLIER.

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Product of foreign Condom manufacturer Durex who suffered a setback after it failed to stop a Kenyan pharmaceutical firm from importing its condoms into the local market.
BY SAM ALFAN.

An international condom maker has lost its bid to stop a Kenyan pharmacist from importing or selling their Durex condoms.

The manufacturer had filed the case against Metro through LRC Products Ltd, one of its sister companies registered in England and Wales.

The foreign company says they have exclusive rights to supply the condoms in the market.

In his ruling however, High Court Judge Charles Kariuki has declined to grant orders sought saying that LRC had failed to provide sufficient evidence to warrant the orders to be issued.

“There are no evidence presented by LRC, that it has established a claim befitting a warrant of injunction orders. Therefore, the application seeking injunction orders is dismissed,” said the judge.

However Justice Charles Kariuki in his ruling noted that the Uk based company did not establish a case to warrant the court to issue an order of injunction against the Kenyan Pharmaceutical firm.

“The contentious issues raised herein are the preserve of the trial court, and therefore I would at this Juncture not issue orders as prayed for in the application,” ruled the Judge.

Durex had claimed that Metro Pharmaceuticals had infringed on its exclusive right to import the condoms in Kenya.

The condom maker holds that Metro is illegally supplying Durex condoms in several major towns in the country including Nairobi, Naivasha, Thika, Meru, Nyeri and Nakuru.

In its response, Metro denied infringing on LRC exclusive rights noting that there was no legal restriction imposed upon it from legally reselling LRC products.

Metro said in its response that it reserves the right to buy the condoms from other suppliers around the world and to resell them in the Kenyan market.

Metro held that allowing LRC to exclusively supply Durex condoms in Kenya would lower the product’s stock, which would see its price shoot up.

Metro has accused Durex of selectively disclosing information to the court, as it says the issue was first in dispute in 2013. It says it adequately responded to Durex’s concerns in a letter.

Justice Kariuki lifted orders barring Metro from importing Durex Products.

“There is no strong evidence adduced by the plaintiff that it has established a claim befitting a warrant of injunction orders. I find the application unmeritorious and the same is dismissed with cost to the Defendant,” he ruled.

TOBIKO CONTESTS ORDER STOPPING NYS PROSECUTION.

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Former Devolution Permanent Secretary Peter Mangiti National Youth Service boss Nelson Githinji and businessman Benson Gethi at Milimani law court on Tuesday February 16,2016.
BY THOMAS KARIUKI.

The Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko is highly concerned over a decision halting criminal proceedings against 11 suspects involved in the Sh791 million NYS scandal.

The DPP has also asked the court to clarify a stay order obtained by one of the suspects stopping proceedings before a Chief Magistrate’s court.

Mr Tobiko also told High Court Judge George Odunga, that the order he issued on March 1 in respect of Mr Patrick Ogolla has stalled the prosecution of other suspects who were supposed to have pleaded to criminal charges on March 8.

The office of the DPP has preferred 15 counts of money laundering against Ms Josephine Kabura who recently filed an affidavit implicating former Devolution CS Anne Waiguru in the scam, businessman Ben Gethi and eight others.

The suspects were supposed to answer to the charges last Monday but they did not turn up in court following the granting of interim orders in Mr Ogola’s favour.

Mr Ashimosi Shitambati who appeared for the DPP said that “we need an interpretation and direction in respect of the order in which further proceedings chief magistrate’s court were stayed.”

The ten suspects did not make an application seeking stay of proceedings and yet they are enjoying the interim order issued in Mr Ogolla’s application.
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Mr Ogolla is charged alongside Mr Martin Gachara Wanjohi and Ms Charity Wangui Gethi for jointly transferring Sh 77.6 million an account at Faulu Kenya.

Mr Dennis Mosota on behalf of other suspects said that since they face similar charges with Mr Ogola the order was clear and required no interpretation.

“A stay of proceedings in criminal case means everything is frozen for the benefit of all parties mentioned.” Mosota said.

He said the dPP “would suffer no prejudice if the case at the magistrate’s court is suspended pending determination of the petition at the high court,”

“What prejudice would the DPP suffer if stay is extended to all parties,” the lawyer posed.
He applied to have the suspects to be enjoined a interested parties in Mr Ogola’s petition saying the issues raised affects them and they face similar charges.

Justice Odunga said he will give a clarification over his order on March 14.
Summons requiring the suspects to answer to the money laundering charges were on Monday extended to March 18.

The 11 suspects are required before the chief magistrate’ court at Milimani to answer to 15 counts of money laundering arising from investigations into the theft money at the NYS headquarters.

Among the suspects are billionaire businessman Ben Gethi and lawyers who reportedly acted on their behalf.

The charges facing Ms Kabura, Mr John Kago Ndungu, Mr Patrick Ogolla Onyango and Mr Ben Gethi read that between December 1 2014 and April 30 2015 in Nairobi they jointly engaged in an arrangement for the purchase of a motor vehicle registration number KCB 750Z, Range Rover, at a cost of Sh 23 million while knowing that the money was the proceeds of crime, namely the sum of Sh 791,385,000 stolen from the National Youth Service.

Ms Kabura, Mr Kago and MS Charity Wangui Gethi are further charged with buying a Jeep Cherokee at a cost of Sh 6.3 million from from the NYS kitty.

The charge states that on December 1 they bought the vehicle registration number KCD 241Q.
Mr Samuel Mudanyi Wachenje alias Sam Mwadime allegedly bought a Toyota Prado at a cost of Sh 5.2 million, the prosecution says.

The fourth charge state that Mr Kago, Antony Kihara Geth and John Hope Van Dame jointly engaged in an arrangement for the purchase of a Sh 5.07 million Land Cruiser, an offence the prosecution says was committed between December 1 2014 and April 30 2015 in Nairobi.
Ms Kabura, Mr Kago, Charity Wangui Gethi and Mr Patrick Ogolla are also charged with buying a parcel of land LR Number 21/1/97 worth Sh 63 million in Roselyn Estate, Nairobi from the proceeds of the scam.

FORMER CABINET SECRETARIES KAMAU AND NGILU LOST BID TO BLOCK TRIAL.

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Former Cabinet secretaries Engineer Michael Kamau and Charity Ngilu before justice Onguto.
BY SAM ALFAN.
Former Cabinet secretaries Engineer Michael Kamau and Charity Ngilu will now face trials at the anti-corruption court.

This after the high court threw out their application seeking to stop corruption cases facing them.
A three judge bench led by Justice George Odunga ruled that even though the Ethics and Anti Corruption commission did not have a quorum when their cases commenced do no warrant stopping the trails of the two.

The court also ruled that the president overstepped his mandate when he directed EACC to conclude all corruption cases within 60 days.

While delivering his verdict on behalf of the three judge bench, Justice George Odunga said that the resignation of some commissioners including Chairman Mumo Matemu did not render the Ethics andAnti-Corruption Commission nonexistent even though there was no quorum of the commissioners.
He said that Kamau and Ngilu will have an opportunity to argue their case at the trial court which is capable of determining all that will be raised when the hearings commence.

Justice Odunga further says the directive by the president to have the files forwarded by the EACC to the Director of Public Prosecutions and giving a 60 day ultimatum to other constitutional bodies to discharge their mandates was unlawful as the president has the obligation to safeguard the constitution but instead exceeded his mandate.

Engineer Michael Kamau is facing corruption charges related to Kamukuywa-Kaptama-Kapsokwony-Kimili road contract in Western Kenya where proper procedures were not followed which led to massive embezzlement of funds. While Ngilu is charged with obstructing investigations into the 8 billion shillings Karen land saga.

Ngilu, Kamau and nine others tried to stop their prosecution, saying the EACC had no mandate to investigate. Justice Odunga, Mumbi Ngugi and Joseph Onguto said resignation of commission members did not render it non-existent, only limited its ability.

Ngilu is charged with obstructing the EACC’s investigations into the matter when she was Lands Minister.

Kamau on the other hand stands accused of wilfully failing to comply with applicable procedures and guidelines relating to the management of public funds, engaging in a project without prior planning, wilful failure to comply with the law relating to procurement and abuse of office.

The particulars of the offence are that he “ignored the design of the Kamukuywa-Kaptama-Kapsokwony-Sirisia Road which had been done by Engiconsult Consulting Engineers Limited at the cost of Sh33, 303,600 and entering into a Memorandum of Understanding under which the resident engineer redesigned the same road.”

Earlier Criminal case facing suspended Transport CS has was put in abeyance, pending the outcome of decision from the court of appeal.

Senior counsel Paul Muite and Edward Oonge who are representing CS Michael Kamau, told Anti-corruption court that, the high court having found that there are valid constitutional issues touching on integrity of Ethics and anti corruption commission an appeal was lodged in the appellate court.

They lawyers told Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi that the appeal has been argued and is awaiting the ruling on 16 October 2015, which the court is likely to stay the proceedings before the trial Court.

Justice Mumbi Ngugi had in her ruling found that there are weighty issues raised by the suspended CS which will be determined by a bench to be appointed by the Chief Justice.

Justice Ngugi did not stay proceedings before the trial court, but held that CS had established he has a good case challenging the EACC decision to recommend his prosecution by the director of public prosecution.

The trial magistrate allowed the application seeking commencement of the hearing of the criminal case until the court of appeal deliver its ruling.

The court directed that the hearing proceed on October 26, after the communication from the appellate court.
Mr Kamau became the first senior Government official in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission List of Shame to face graft charges.

The CS is out cash bail of Sh 3 million. His co-accused, Ng’anga, also denied the charges and was released on similar terms while the third accused, Kaka Matemu Kithyo, was released on a a cash bail ofSh600, 000

The prosecution alleges CS Kamau on March 15, 2008, conspired with Ministrial Tender Committee members by allegedly ignoring Government regulations and re-designed the Kamukuywa-Kapsokwony-Sirisia road leading to a loss of Sh33, 303,600.

Kamau has since denied colluding with officials of the Kundan Singh Construction Company, which built the road, to trash the consultant’s design thereby resulting in massive embezzlement of the public funds.

The CS and Nga’ng’a also denied abuse of office charges. The prosecution alleges they used their offices to cause the road to be re-designed despite its earlier design by EngiConsult Consulting Engineers Limited.

STATEHOUSE INTRUDER PLEADS GUILTY.

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William Ngene who jumped two fences and sneaked into State House three days AT Milimani law courts on Wednesday 9, 2016.
BY SAM ALFAN.
A handcart pusher who jumped two fences and sneaked into State House three days ago says he only wanted to take a look around.

William Ngene provoked laughter in court with his explanation on Wednesday before Nairobi chief magistrate Daniel Ogemba.

“Your honour, I have never been to State House. I only see it on pictures and TV. I have seen all beautiful buildings in the city… I was curious,” Ngene said.

The court heard that the accused left his mkokoteni (handcart) at Uhuru Park, passed through Central Park and headed to the heavily guarded location.

“I wanted to see State House with my own eyes because I only get to see it on newspapers and television which made me curious,” he explained.

The court burst into laughter after magistrate Ogembo asked him whether he had satisfied his curiosity after seeing the famous house.

Njuguna said he was satisfied although police officers arrested him before he could have a good peek at it.
Now, Njuguna will spend 10 days in custody to give probation officers time to prepare a report on him and adduce it in court before the court sentences him.

The court heard that on March 6, the 29-year-old man left Uhuru Park, passed by Central Park and later went to State House.

Upon reaching the area and assessing the environment, he jumped two fences at State House and started walking around the area when he was picked up by GSU officers.

The city resident was charged after he failed to give satisfactory answers upon arrest.

COURT STALL BETTY TETT SON VERDICT.

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Former assistant minister Betty Tett, son William David Tett at Milimani law courts on Wednesday March 9, 2016.

BY SAM ALFAN. Betty

Tett’s adopted son David William Tett has managed to stop the reading of a judgment in the case in which he has appealed against his death sentence.

Justice James Wakiaga was set to deliver the judgment today but David opposed its delivery because he wants Lady Justice Ngenye Macharia who handled his trial and also heard the appeal, be recused from the matter.

According to David he will never get justice if a judgment in which Lady Justice Ngenye participated in preparing  is delivered.    Since you have a serious quarrel with this court, we will give you an opportunity to appear before us and make your application,” he said.

William, who was jailed for violently robbing his foster father, insists that he is unlikely to get a fair trial before Justice Macharia because she denied him bail.

Justice Wakiaga postponed the verdict despite the prosecution urging the court to deliver it since William was attempting to pre-empt it.

“It is too late in the day for the appellant to make such an application. He should have made during the course of the appeal,” the prosecution argued.

“He will have an option to appeal after the judgement is delivered since none of us knows the outcome,” argued Prosecutor Catherine Mwaniki.

Two weeks ago, William lost an application before Constitutional Court Judge Joseph Onguto seeking Justice Macharia to recuse herself from the case.

Justice Onguto dismissed the request as an abuse of the court process and want of jurisdiction.

TATU CITY STORM THREATENS TO STRIKE CID BOSS NDEGWA MUHORO.

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Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro who is being accused of colluding with local investors to defraud Tatu city off Sh5.3 billion worth piece of land.
BY SAM ALFAN.
A storm is looming after the Director of Criminal Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro was accused of colluding with local investors to defraud Tatu city off Sh5.3 billion worth piece of land.

Foreign investors told the court that the DCIO had been colluding with minority local shareholders to illegally defraud them of land which is part of the development of Sh240 billion Tatu City.

The aggrieved shareholders have demanded prompt investigations into Muhoro’s alleged involvement in corruption; bribery and abuse of office by seeking to shield their local partners who have attempted to alienate and transfer more than 2,000 acres of land to third parties.

The investors claim they had already sold the prime land to a local developer-Daykio Plantations-but have been unable to transfer ownership upon discovery that their local rivals had unlawfully secured possession of the property through Purple Saturn Properties Ltd.

The foreign investors had also made a formal complaint to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on August 3, last year and after an exhaustive probe, detectives recommended the prosecution of former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor, Nahashon Nyaga and his eight associates.

However, Nyagah moved to the High Court and was granted temporary conservatory orders stopping his arrest and prosecution. Similarly, lawyers Nelson Havi and Michael Osundwa have blocked criminal proceedings involving the changes in the shareholding and directorship of Purple Saturn Properties Ltd.

In a detailed letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keriako Tobiko, the foreign investors claim Muhoro and the alleged defrauders plotted a parallel investigation to manufacture evidence and exonerate the culprits. They claim an agreement was reached to pay a Sh50million bribe to Muhoro with a promise to be allocated 300 acres after securing liberty for the alleged fraudsters.

Senior Counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi, who is representing the foreign investors, explained that Muhoro hand-picked the team of investigators and personally supervised the parallel probe that recommended the beneficial owners of the properties be charged with a number of criminal investigations. In the same vein, the detectives suggested that Nyagah and his associates be allowed to go scot-free, he said.

Ahmednassir said the foreign investors were from America, Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Norway and they had already protested to their governments about the indiscriminate manner their affairs were being handled locally. He asked Tobiko to urgently intervene and direct the Inspector-General of Police, Joseph Boinnet to investigate Muhoro’s alleged misconduct.

“We demand that you direct the Inspector-General of Police to start fresh investigation, under an independent and transparent system, to probe the circumstances under which our clients were defrauded of the land,” Ahmednassir said in the letter that is copied to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaiserry, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and diplomats.

Interestingly, the Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision by Tatu City Ltd and Kofinaf Ltd to pull out of all the commercial disputes lodged by Nyagah and industrialist Vimal Shah.

Appellate Judges Erastus Githinji, Martha Koome and G.B.M. Kariuki ruled that seven directors of the two firms were privy to resolutions passed by the board during its meeting held on September 16, last year that the suits were filed without authority.

CASE INVOLVING PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS UNDER FORMER PRESIDENT MOI’S REGIME STALLS.

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Former President Moi’s Aide-Joshua Kulei with former lands commissioner Wilson Gachanja (left) leaving Milimani law courts after the mention of a case where they are Charged alongside others with conspiracy to defraud KAA on Sep 10, 2014.
BY SAM ALFAN.
A case pitting prominent personalities and businessmen in the former President Moi’s era has stalled due to the deteriorating health of one of the accused, former Managing Director of Kenya Pipeline Company, Ezekiel Kipkulei Komen.

The court adjourned the matter till June 2016. The former managing director of KPC suffers from acute diabetes.

Ezekiel Kipkulei Komen faces two counts of breach of trust as a person employed in the public service and conspiracy to defraud between May 1999 and October 2000.

He is also accused of conspiring to defraud East African Gas Company Limited in joint venture with Kenya Pipeline Company Limited which holds a 45 % stake on behalf of the government, thereby occasioning misappropriation of part of equity of Sh65 million contributed in the joint venture.

Former President Daniel Moi’s aid Joshua Kulei and others from the Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Pipeline Company are accused of various corruption allegations.

Joshua Kulei, Parakash Bhundia, Peter Lagat, Wilson Gachanja, Ezekiel Komen and four other companies respectively are said to have conspired to defraud the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in February 1996.

It is alleged that the accused jointly conspired to defraud KAA by irregularly facilitating the allotment of twelve pieces of land in Mombasa at the Moi International Airport and irregularly transferred the parcels to Gas Company limited on 2nd October 1996.

Mr Gachanja, a former lands commissioner and Mr Lagat are accused of conspiring to defraud Kenya Pipeline Company by facilitating the transfer of some 12 parcels of land belonging to Kenya Airports Authority to East African Gas.

It is alleged that they committed the crime on May 14, 1999.

The former aid has also been ordered to present himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission offices on Monday so that his finger prints are taken.