Ex-Governor Evans Kidero charged with attempt to defraud Nairobi County Ksh.58M

Dzuya Walter
By Dzuya Walter September 01, 2023 02:51 (EAT)
Ex-Governor Evans Kidero charged with attempt to defraud Nairobi County Ksh.58M

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero during a past court appearance. PHOTO | COURTESY

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Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and 12 others were on Friday charged in Nairobi court for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Nairobi City County of Ksh.58 million.

According to the charge sheet, Kidero and his co-accused are alleged to have committed the offence between January 6, 2014 and January 16, 2014.

They were charged with several charges including conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property and money laundering.

Court documents seen by Citizen Digital indicate that the said amount of Ksh.58 million was unlawfully processed as payment to a law firm.

They all pleaded not guilty.

The court maintained the earlier cash bail that they had been granted.

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