National Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Henry Kiplagat Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge have been slapped with Sh50 Million bond with one surety of similar amount or an alternative cash bail of Sh15 Million each in the Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal case.
Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti freed CS Rotich on bail after he pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of corruption in relation to the alleged Sh21 Billion Arror and Kimwarer dams scandal.
East African Community Principal Secretary Susan Jemtai Koech, former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Managing Director and David Kipchumba Kimosop have also been granted bail.
While granting bail, the court ordered CS Rotich and other suspects to deposit their passports in court and not to interfere with witnesses in the case.
The court also ordered the suspects not to go to their offices unless they are in company of the Investigating Officer (IO).
While presenting his case in court on Tuesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions did not oppose the release of the suspects on bond or cash bail.
The DPP said he has concrete evidence to prosecute the suspects.
Rotich and his co-accused persons faced charges of conspiring to defraud the government, abuse of office, willful failure to adhere to procurement regulations among others.
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