Embattled Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been allowed to travel to the US despite having been barred from moving out of the country.
The county boss was earlier in April implicated in Sh84 million corruption allegations, monies allegedly drawn from the county accounts through dubious means.
However, he is now free to attend a masters program in the US after he was handed back his travelling documents which had been seized by the court to control his movement.
This followed an order by the Anti Corruption Court which argued that it cannot stop his quest for education but added that the passport must be returned 48 hours after return.
“Education is an important activity and this court should not stop it. I find no reason [to conclude that the] accused is attempting to prolong his trial. The court is hereby pleased to order release of the governor’s passport for a limited period to enable him travel to the US from June 3 to June 10," the court ruled on Friday.
The pre-trial conference for the county boss who is studying an international module at the New York University will be held on June 5, the court ordering that his lawyers represent him.
The governor was charged alongside 13 other county officials before his release in April on an all-time high cash bail of Sh100 million, which was later reduced to Sh10 million.