A city court yesterday extended until March 18 summons for 11 NYS scandal suspects after they did not appear to answer to money laundering charges.
The court had ordered NYS alleged mastermind Ben Gethi, his co-accused Josephine Kabura and nine others to appear to take plea but none of them showed up.
Kabura recently implicated former Devolution CS Anne Waiguru in the Sh791 million theft.
It emerged another suspect, lawyer Patrick Ogolla, approached Justice George Odunga on Monday evening and successfully obtained temporary orders suspending his trial.
“There are orders staying prosecution in this matter,” the prosecution told chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo.
Consequently, the prosecution asked for more time to go back to Justice Odunga for an interpretation of the orders.
Prosecutor Eddy Kadebe told the court he wants the judge to clarify if the temporary order is only for Ogolla or if it applies to all the suspects.
"While the application is not within the jurisdiction of this court, I urge the parties to approach the High Court once more for interpretation of the orders," he said.
Others who were expected in court include Jedidah Wangui, John Kago, Samuel Wachenje, alias Sam Mwadim, Anthony Kihara, Paul Gachoka, John Vandamme, and Martin Wanjohi.
The 11 have been charged with 15 counts of money laundering arising from the NYS theft.
