Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and 12 others have pleaded afresh to charges of allegedly defrauding the Nairobi City County of Sh58 million.
Kidero, George Wanaina, former Nairobi Mayor John Kariuki, former Councillor Paul Mutunga Mutungi, Philomena Nzuki, Ng’ang’a Mungai, Ekaya Alumasi, James Mbugua, Elizabeth Wanjiru, Alice Njeri, John Wanaina and the Cups limited appeared before Chief Magistrate Felix Kombo.
They denied the corruption charges.
Ekaya, Alice, Elizabeth, James, Mungai, and Philomena being former accountants at the county were accused of using their office to ‘improperly confer a benefit of Sh58 million on Wachira Mburu Mwangi and company advocates’
John Ndirangu was charged with unlawfully acquiring Sh8.9 million from Steven Kariuki Mburu (deceased) a partner with the law firm of Wachira, Mburu, Mwangi and company advocates.
These monies according to the prosecution were part of the Sh58 million unlawfully paid by the firm.
In addition, Mutunga a former councillor in the defunct Nairobi city county unlawfully acquired Sh5 million from the said law firm affected by the later Steven Mburu a partner with the firm.
The monies were part of the Sh58 million unlawfully paid by the county.
The offences are said to have been committed in 2014.
Professor Tom Ojienda representing Kidero sought an early date to show “that money was paid for, work done and there is nothing to question,”
The matter will be mentioned on October 6.
