[kictanet] court ends Konza city land trials

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

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It was a big win for nine individuals yesterday when the High Court stopped
their prosecution over alleged theft of Sh179 million in the Konza City
land deal.

Judge George Odunga trashed the prosecution of National Police Commission
member Ronald Leposo Musengi, Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama and former
Information Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo.

The others were the former directors of the Malili Ranch Company Limited,
who have been accused of stealing over Sh179 million from Malili Ranch
Shareholders.

Judge Odunga prohibited Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko from
trying the individuals.

Mr Musengi, Mr Muthama, Dr Ndemo and six others had been charged with theft
of the millions from the shareholders of the private company which sold the
land to the government at Sh1 billion.

In his judgement, the judge said the trial of the Malili Techno City land
deal suspects was an abuse of the criminal justice process
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