This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
On July 23, 2019, Milimani Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti ordered Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge to deposit Sh15 million cash bail or a bond of Sh50 million to secure their freedom after denying corruption charges.
The two were also ordered to stay out of their offices during the entire period of their case, following an application by counsel Taib Ali Taib who is prosecuting the case for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“The places of work of the accused persons is considered a scene of crime and they should not access them unless accompanied by the Investigating Officer,” the Magistrate ordered.
Other accused persons, including the Chief Executive Officer of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Geoffrey Wahungu, were freed on varied bond terms ranging from Sh750,000 to Sh50 million.
There are 28 accused persons in total facing charges ranging from abuse of office, corruption, conferring a benefit to themselves among others, but only 14 were in court on Tuesday.
