KEFormer Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, along with businesswoman Jane Waigwe Kimani and five others, have been recharged in a Sh351.1 million corruption case. The new charge sheet was approved by Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa after the defense attempted to dismiss it, arguing it lacked court permission. The charges relate to alleged irregularities in media-buying contracts awarded by the Murang’a County Government. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, revised the case, removing former county secretary Patrick Kagumu Mukuria and some charges. The accused include directors of companies involved in media buying and the governor’s personal assistant. They pleaded not guilty to eight counts, including conspiracy to commit corruption and unlawful acquisition of public property.
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