A day after the public prosecutor approved corruption charges against trustees and a lawyer of the Kenya Ports Authority Retirement Benefits Scheme, five of the suspects have been arraigned in Mombasa Law Courts.
The five are set to take plea on Thursday morning on various corruption charges for the alleged fraudulent sale agreement for the 100-acre land in Kikambala, Kilifi County at Sh700 million.
3 KPA Retirement Benefits Scheme trustees, 2 others arraigned in Mombasa over alleged fraudulent sale agreement for 100-acre land in Kikambala.
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Among the five are three trustees, namely: Mr Renson Thoya Juma, Ms Joan Zawadi Karema and Ms Joy Kavutsi Asiema.
The lawyer, Mr Joseph Kanyi, is a partner at Kanyi and Company Advocates while the developer, Ms Jane Njeri Karanja, is a director of Kikambala Development Company.
In a statement on Wednesday, DPP Noordin Haji said there was sufficient evidence to sustain charges of conspiracy to engage in corruption, breach of public trust, abuse of office, fraudulent acquisition of public property, dealing with suspect property and money laundering.
Chairman Fredrick Otieno Oyugi will face the first three charges.
Lawyer Joseph Kanyi, of Kanyi J & Company Advocates. and Kikambala Development Company Limited director Jane Njeri Karanja will be charged with conspiracy and money laundering.
Mr Kanyi alone will be arraigned on the allegation of fraudulent acquisition of property.