This archive report was first published on 14 June 2021.
On June 14, 2021, a senior National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer was charged with obtaining Sh350,000 and being in possession of six rolls of bhang.
Simon Wanjau Mwaura, a senior NIS officer attached to Elgeyo Marakwet County, appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Jane Kamau and denied three charges.
According to the prosecution, on November 23, 2018, Wanjau jointly with another person obtained Sh350,000 from former Kenya Defense Forces officer Sammy Kipserem by falsely pretending that he was in a position to take his son to Australia for further studies.
Wanjau was also accused of being in possession of six rolls of Cannabis Sativa (bhang) valued at Sh120 on June 10, 2021, at Lakeview Estate in Iten township in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Additionally, the prosecution alleged that Wanjau was found in possession of three motor vehicle number plates reasonably suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained on the same date and place.
Wanjau was released on a bond of Sh500,000 or a cash bail of Sh300,000 with two contact persons. The case will be mentioned on June 29 for pretrial.
