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<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Judge Odunga prohibited Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko from trying the individuals.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In his judgement, the judge said the trial of the Malili Techno City land deal suspects was an abuse of the criminal justice process</p>