THE High Court yesterday extended orders suspending the trial of a lawyer on money laundering charges in the Sh791 million National Youth Service scam. Justice Joseph Onguto said the temporary orders obtained by Patrick Ogola blocking the Director of Public Prosecutions from charging him will remain in force, pending an application he has filed.
Ogola is among 11 other suspects, including alleged mastermind Ben Gethi and businesswoman Josephine Kabura, who recently filed an affidavit linking former Devolution Anne Waiguru to the NYS loot.
The suspects were on March 8 scheduled to answer to 15 counts in relation to the theft, but Ogola obtained orders stopping his prosecution. His co-accused will be charged on Friday, following orders by chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo.
