Blow To Ruto As Close Friend, Waluke Is Sentenced to Years In Jail Or Pay Hefty Fine.

William Ruto’s close ally and Srisia MP John Waluke, and co-accused Grace Sarapay Wakhungu appeared in court on Thursday, June 25 for sentencing after being found guilty of fraud in a Ksh297 million maize scandal.

In her ruling, Magistrate Elizabeth Juma ruled that Waluke must pay a fine of Ksh 594,175,000 for each of the counts he is accused of or face a jail sentence of seven years on the third count.

Similarly, Wakhungu was ordered to pay the same amount which is double the amount that NCPB lost in the case.

Juma ordered that the conviction for Waluke be served to the speaker of the National Assembly and the Public Service Commission (PSC)

She further noted that if the fine is paid, NCPD will be compensated for the amount lost.

This development is a further blow to Deputy President William Ruto whose allies have been on the receiving end.

Recently, former Sports CS Rashid Echesa hit out at DP William Ruto for being silent when his allies are in problems. Will he act now?

Breakdown of the Sentence

MP John Waluke

1) Count three – Ksh 500,000 (or three years in prison ) + 594,175,000 which is double the amount NCPB lost (or 7 years in prison )

2) Count four- Ksh 500,000 (or three years in prison) plus a fine of Ksh26,729,342 (or 7 years in jail)

3) Count five Ksh 500,000 (or three years in prison) + $48064 which translates to Ksh 5,121,219 (or 7 years)

4) and a further fine of Ksh 100,000,000 for having benefitted (or 7 years in prison)

Which is cumulative of Ksh 727,525,561‬

Grace Wakhungu

1) Count 1 – fine of Ksh 100,000 (or 1 year in jail)

2) Count 2 – Ksh100,000 (or 1 year in jail)

3) Count three – Ksh 500,000 (or three years in prison ) + 594,175,000 which is double the amount NCPB lost (or 7 years in prison )

2) Count four- Ksh 500,000 (or three years in prison) plus a fine of Ksh26,729,342 (or 7 years in jail)

3) Count five Ksh 500,000 (or three years in prison) + $48064 which translates to Ksh 5,121,219 (or 7 years)

4) and a further fine of Ksh 80,000,000 for having benefitted (or 7 years in prison)

Which is cumulative of Ksh 707,725,561

Sirisia MP John Waluke appears in a court in Nairobi.CITIZEN DIGITAL

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1) Count three – Ksh 500,000 + 594,175,000 which is double the amount NCPB lost

2) Count four- Ksh 4,500,000 plus a fine of Ksh 26,729,342

3) Count five – Ksh 500,000 plus a fine (48064USD) which translates to Ksh 5,121,219

Cumulative = Ksh 627,525,561‬

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