Court ruling extends Swazuri’s stay in police custody

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Kenyans are once again being treated to a judicial show as EX-NLC chair Mohamed Swazuri fights his bail amount.

The former National Land Commission Chair Swazuri will, however, have to exercise patience hanging on in police custody till May 2.

This is after his application reduction of his ksh 12 million has been set to be ruled on the day by Justice Mumbi Ngugi.

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The Anti-Corruption Court gave him an alternative surety bond of Sh30 million.

Former National Land Commission chairperson Muhammad Swazuri, who has spent the eighth night in the police cells, is seeking a review of his release terms after being charged with Sh109 million fraud.

Justice Mumbi Ngugi Wednesday certified his application as urgent and directed him to serve the Director of Public Prosecution and appear before her for a hearing.

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The former NLC chair was arrested last Wednesday over allegations of irregular land compensation.

DPP Noordin Haji said he had sufficient evidence to charge Swazuri and 23 others over compensation claim to Tornado Carriers Limited in respect to compulsory acquisition of land referenced MN/VI/3810.

Trial magistrate Lawrence Mugambi released the other accused persons on different cash bails depending on the number of counts they are facing.

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The court ordered Emma Muthoni (Commissioner NLC) Tom Aziz Chavangi (Chief Executive Officer) Salome Ludenyi Munibi (Director, Valuation and Taxation) Francis Karimi Mugo (Finance) to place cash bails of Sh3 million each or a surety bond of Sh5 million.

Catherine Wanjiru Chege (advocate) and Michael George Onyango were given a cash bail of Sh5 million and Sh1.5 million respectively.

The court said that the prosecution had not provided sufficient reasons to warrant denial of bail.

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