In summary

  • The accused  were arraigned  before   Nairobi  Milimani Chief Magistrate Court  were they denied  the offence
  • The trial Magistrate Lucas Onyina gave the accused an alternative bond of Ksh. 800,000 each and one surety of a similar amount

Kenya  Bureau Of Standards (KEBS) Managing  Director  Bernard  Njiraini and seven others  have denied  a criminal  charge  of stealing toxic sugar  valued at Ksh. 20 million.

The accused  were arraigned  before   Nairobi  Milimani Chief Magistrate Court  were they denied  the offence  and were released  on a cash  bail  of Ksh. 400,000 each plus  one contact  person.

The trial Magistrate Lucas Onyina gave the accused an alternative bond of Ksh. 800,000 each and one surety of a similar amount.

“You are released on a bond term of Ksh. 800,000 each and one surety. The accused person can also deposit Ksh. 400,000 pluses one contact person,” Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina ruled.

The magistrate further warned the accused persons against interfering with witnesses.

The accused according to prosecution are said to have committed the offence   between 9th 2022 and 3rd May 2023.

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The product was meant for the use in distillation of industrial ethanol by Kenya Revenue Authority.

The MD was charged alongside Joseph Kiagu, Derrick Njeru, Peter Njoroge and Crispus Waithaka.

Other accused persons include Mohammed Hassan, Abdi Yusu and Pollyanne Njeri.

According to the prosecution the said product were discovered in godown in Makongeni area in Thika between 21st April 2023 and 3rd May 202.

“The products were to stolen from King’s commodity limited in Thika Kiambu County,” court assistant read to the accused

The court directed that the matter  be mentioned  on 6th June  for purposes pretrial  conference.

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