Former Governor Kidero to know his fate Tuesday

The fate of Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero in the 213 million shillings corruption case will be known on Tuesday.

The court is expected to determine an application filed by the former governor seeking to stop his prosecution.

In the case, the former governor argued that the charges against him were not specific and were only meant to embarrass him.

The graft related trial failed to kick off at the Anti-Corruption court in accordance with the orders of the high court suspending the trial.

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The proceedings at the magistrate court remain suspended pending a ruling by the high court on Tuesday on whether the charges against Kidero met the threshold of law in criminal pleadings, procedure and practice.

In the ruling set to be delivered by Justice John Onyiego the court will further determine a request by Kidero to be tried separately in a case involving other accused persons.

Others standing trial alongside Kidero include his former Chief of Staff George Wainaina, a former City Council councilor Mutunga Mutungi, Ex-Nyakach MP Aduma Owour and former Embakasi Central MP John Ndirangu.

Kidero claims that the charges against him were not specific and were only meant to embarrass him.

Elsewhere, five suspects allegedly captured on a video assaulting a man have been arraigned in court and charged for causing grievous harm and malicious damage of property.

Robert Omwenga Momanyi, Colins orina Neriko, Stephene Kimeu Barisa, Stanley Rimbere Kithia and Jotham Ben Muga who were arrested were accused of causing serious harm to Kevin Mango Oduor on 1st May this year in Nairobi’s Kilimani area.

They denied the charges and were released on a cash bail of 300,000 each or an alternative bond of 500,000 shillings.

The suspects were arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations after a video went viral on social media showing them assaulting their victim before destroying his personal belongings.

Elsewhere, the trial of Migori Governor Okoth Obado in which he is charged with the killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno is set to start on Tuesday.

Obado is charged alongside his aides; Caspal Otieno and Michael Oyamo, who have remained in remand prison since their arrest after trial Judge Jessie Lessit denied them bond.

Obado was freed on bond under strict conditions after depositing a cash bail of 5 million in December last year.

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