KIDERO WINS CORRUPTION CASE

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has been acquitted in a Ksh 213 million corruption case
"Count 1-17 all are acquitted under section 210,,count 18-35 accused person placed on their defense," the court ruled.

Kidero had faced charges alongside former senior county officials Lilian Wanjiru Ndegwa, Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba, and Gregory Mwakanongo on several counts relating to abuse of office, dealing with suspect property, and conspiracy to commit a corruption-related offence.

Kidero was accused of receiving Ksh 14 million on August 29, 2014, and another Ksh 10 million on September 11, 2014, from Lodwar Wholesalers Limited while serving as Nairobi Governor.

The prosecution alleged that he had reason to believe the money had been acquired through corrupt means.

EACC had charged Kidero and his co-accused with mismanagement of county funds and unlawful payments in his favor during the time he was governor. The magistrates said all the witnesses in the case testified in favour of Kidero and others. Through lawyer Phillip Nyachoti, Kiambaa told the court that the prosecution's alleged loss of Ksh.213 million is just a speculation and that no money was lost. The court was informed that the prosecution witnesses verified the validity of the different payments in the charge sheet.