Kisii Senator Chris Obure, six others charged in a Nairobi court over Anglo Leasing fraud
Businessman Deepak Chamanlal Kamani leaves Integrity Centre in December 2010 after being quizzed in connection with the Anglo Leasing scandal. FILE PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL |
Seven Anglo Leasing fraud suspects were on Wednesday charged before a Nairobi court with abuse of office and conspiracy to defraud the government.
Those charged include Kisii County Senator Chris Obure, former postmaster-general Francis Chahonyo and former permanent secretaries Dave Mwangi and Sammy Kyungu,
Others were former financial secretary Samuel Bundotich and former State officials Joseph Magari and David Onyonka.
They all denied the charges before chief magistrate Hellena Ndung’u and were released on a cash bail of Sh1 million each.
ARREST WARRANT
The magistrate issued an international warrant of arrest against two foreign Anglo Leasing suspects, Brian Mills and Bradley Beckenfield.
A hearing on the case was set for March 18.
Meanwhile, High Court judge Justice Luka Kimaru has ordered three other Anglo Leasing suspects, Chamanlal Kamani, Deepak Kamani and Rashmi Kamani to appear in court on Thursday to plead to the charges.
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