Swazuri, Atanas Maina and 12 others face 5 counts of graft
National Land Commission Chairman Muhammad Swazuri, Kenya Railways Managing Director Atanas Maina and 12 others have been arraigned in Nairobi after spending the weekend in cells.
Prof Swazuri, Mr Maina and their co-accused were charged with the conspiracy to commit corruption over the loss of Sh221,375,00 by the Kenya Railways Corporation.
They were charged alongside Salome Munubi, Toma Aziz Chavangi, Francis Mugo, Victor Kariuki, Elijah Nyamu and John Mwaniki.
Also in the dock were Carolyne Kitui, Peter Mburu,, Gladys Mwikali, Obadiah Mbugua, David Some and Esther Some.
Three companies— Dasahe Investment Limited, Keibukwo Investment Lmited and Olomotit Estate Limited— were also listed alongside the accused persons.
They separately faced other charges of abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, neglect of official duty and unlawful disposal of public property.
The taxpayers’ money was lost in fraudulent compensation the land the government acquired to build the Standard Gauge Railway.
The NLC and railways officials are accused of buying Kenya Railways land, public property, and selling it to the government.
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