This archive report was first published on 9 July 2020.
On July 9, 2020, a Kenyan court postponed the judgment against former Local Government PS Sammy Kirui and two others, who were convicted of a Sh283 million cemetery scam.
The delay was due to the illness of one of the convicts, Mary Ngethe, a former City Hall official.
Sammy Kirui, Alexander Musee, and Mary Ngethe were found guilty of abuse of office and were sentenced to three years in jail, with a fine of Sh1 million each.
They are currently out on bond of Sh5 million each, pending the determination of their appeal.
Another convict, John Gakuo, who was also found guilty of abuse of office, died in prison while waiting for the appeal to be heard.
