NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 28 – Suspended Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi has been summoned to appear before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday after failing to attend the plea taking in a corruption case in which he is accused of soliciting a Sh150,000 brib …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul. 28 – Principal Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu has been charged before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over allegations that he solicited a Sh170,000 bribe to secure a favourable sentence in a criminal case. …
… The accused, Okandah William John, appeared before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, where he was found guilty of fraudulent acquisition of public property, uttering a false document, and deceiving a principal, and was then ordered to pay a financial penalty of Ksh.5,049,597. …
… Senior Principal Magistrate Celesa Okore of Milimani Anti-Corruption Court convicted Okandah William John because he knowingly used a fake certificate to fraudulently acquire public funds in salaries. …
… Okandah William John, who served as a Revenue Collection Assistant at the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), was convicted and sentenced by Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Celesa Okore after finding him guilty of three counts of fraudulent acquisition of p …
… s comes after former Revenue Officer at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited, Okandah William John, was convicted after being found guilty of using forged academic credentials to secure employment and unlawfully receiving public funds.The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court …
Court upholds Obado plea bargain in Sh73.4mn graft case
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… In a statement issued on Friday, the anti-corruption coalition expressed concerns and disappointment over the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court's decision to uphold the agreement between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the accused persons in the Ksh.73.4 …
NAIROBI, Kenya May 16 – Transparency International Kenya and the National Integrity Alliance have expressed deep concern and disappointment following the decision by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on May 15, to uphold a plea bargain agreement between the Office of the Directo …
Suspended Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi has been summoned to the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court after failing to attend plea taking in a corruption case in which he is accused of soliciting a Sh150,000 bribe in exchange for a favourable sentence. A probation officer at Kangema Law Courts, Julius Irungu Njogu, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to receiving bribes allegedly intended for Mutegi.
Suspended Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi has been summoned to the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court after failing to attend plea taking in a corruption case in which he is accused of soliciting a Sh150,000 bribe in exchange for a favourable sentence. A probation officer at Kangema Law Courts, Julius Irungu Njogu, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to receiving bribes allegedly intended for Mutegi.
Principal Probation Officer Julius Irungu Njogu has been charged in the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court with requesting Sh170,000 from a case party on behalf of a magistrate in exchange for a favourable sentence. His co-accused magistrate did not appear in court, with his advocate citing illness.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved bribery charges against Kangema Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua and Probation Officer Julius Irungu after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission submitted an inquiry file. According to the EACC preliminary report, Irungu approached a complainant on behalf of Kinyua and demanded Ksh.170,000, claiming it would secure a non-custodial sentence through a favourable probation recommendation.
A former Revenue Collection Assistant at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has been convicted of using a forged university degree certificate to secure employment and fraudulently receive Sh4,749,597 in salaries. He was ordered to pay Sh4.8 million in fines or serve jail time.
A former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company employee was sentenced to four years in jail or a fine of Sh5.04 million for using a forged University of Nairobi degree certificate to secure employment and siphon public funds. He worked from August 2016 until November 2023, earning salaries totalling Sh4,749,597.
Anti-graft officials have challenged university students to champion ethical leadership and reject corruption, academic fraud, and dishonesty. The Ethics and Integrity club was launched at Mount Kenya University as part of efforts to nurture integrity among young people and build a country where qualifications are earned and leadership is guided by honesty.
The National Integrity Alliance has criticised the plea bargain agreement that led to the withdrawal of corruption charges against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-accused in a Ksh.73.4 million case, arguing the deal risks weakening Kenya's fight against corruption.
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court upheld a plea bargain agreement between prosecutors and former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and co-accused persons in a Sh73.4 million corruption case. Transparency International Kenya and the National Integrity Alliance expressed deep concern, arguing the ruling undermines accountability and public confidence in the justice system.
Milimani Anti-Corruption Court allowed the Director of Public Prosecution to withdraw the Sh73.5 million case against former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and associates following a Sh235 million civil forfeiture settlement with the EACC and surrender of two motor vehicles.
Joshua Attuah Omia, an artisan at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, has been charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property, forgery, and uttering a false document after allegedly using a forged KCSE certificate to secure employment and unlawfully earn KSh5.9 million in salaries between August 2015 and December 2023.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three people—two from Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company and one from Kaimosi Friends University—for using forged academic certificates to secure employment. The two NCWSC suspects face charges of forgery and fraudulent acquisition of public property related to salaries of Sh5,909,037 and Sh9,485,177 respectively.
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has placed former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on his defence in a corruption case linked to the irregular award of a 2018 county tender for heavy equipment hire. Sonko and three co-accused face four counts including conspiracy to commit an economic crime and acquisition of proceeds of crime, but were acquitted on a money laundering charge.
The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court ruled that former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and three co-accused have a case to answer in a Sh14 million corruption case linked to an alleged irregular award of a heavy equipment hire tender by Nairobi County Government in 2018. Trial Magistrate Isabellah Barasa found that the Director of Public Prosecutions established a prima facie case on four counts against Sonko, Frederick Odhiambo Oyugi (trading as Yiro Enterprises), ROG Security Limited, and its director Anthony Otieno Ombok.