Court Shows Mercy to Swazuri has his bail term of 12M is reduced

The Former National Lands Commission Chairperson Muhammad Swazuri has been shown some mercy by the court.

Swazuri bail term has been reviewed from 12M to 7M by Justice  Mumbi Ngugi.

Former NLC Chairman Muhammad Swazuri at a Milimani court on August 28, 2018.

The Sh30 million bond issued by the High court has also been reviewed down to Sh15 million. 

Swazuri had opposed the bail terms issued by chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi, arguing that they are too high and unjust.

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Other NLC officials released on the same bond terms as Swazuri include former commissioner Emma Njogu, former CEO Tom Aziz Chavangi; Salome Munubi, director valuation and taxation; Francis Mugo, director of finance and administration and lawyer Catherine Wanjiru Chege.

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Swazuri and the others had been charged in connection with the illegal compensation for land at the Mombasa Port Area Development.

It is alleged that between January 11, 2017, and December 5, 2017, they jointly conspired to fraudulently pay Sh109,769,363 for the purported compulsory acquisition of land from Tornado Carriers Limited for the Kenya National Highways Authority.

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