Former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero acquitted in Ksh.213 M graft case

Former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero acquitted in Ksh.213 M graft case..

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Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has been acquitted of multiple corruption charges in a Ksh 213 million graft case. The court ruled to acquit him on Counts 1-17, while placing other accused persons on their defense for Counts 18-35.

Kidero was accused of receiving Ksh 14 million on August 29, 2014, and an additional Ksh 10 million on September 11, 2014, from Lodwar Wholesalers Limited.
He was charged alongside several former senior county officials, including Lilian Wanjiru Ndegwa, Jimmy Mutuku Kiamba, and Gregory Mwakanongo.
The charges included abuse of office, dealing with suspect property, and conspiracy to commit a corruption-related offence during his tenure as governor.

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