This archive report was first published on 5 September 2019.
On September 5, 2019, the Director of Public Prosecution made a commitment to supply all witness statements and exhibits in the Sh41 billion tax evasion case against billionaire trader Humphrey Kariuki.
State prosecutor Vincent Monda requested Senior Principal Magistrate Martha Mutuki to grant the prosecution 21 days to supply the remaining statements and exhibits.
"I undertake to supply all the witnesses within 21 days," Mr Monda urged the magistrate.
Mr Monda explained that some statements and exhibits had already been supplied to the accused.
Defence lawyers Kioko Kilukumi and Cecil Miller confirmed that they had received some of the statements.
Magistrate Mutuku directed the prosecution to ensure that all statements were supplied by September 20.
The case was set to be mentioned on September 26 for further directions.
Mr Kariuki has been charged alongside nine others over tax evasion.
