A trader has been charged with conspiring to steal 5,060 bags of government subsidized fertilizer vuled Sh27.8 million.
Eric Kiarie Ng’ang’a was charged before Milimani law courts senior resident magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi with
conspiring to steal 5,060 bags of 50kgs of subsidized fertilizer valued at Sh27,830,000.
Ng’ang’a who is jointly charged with seven others allegedly committed the offence on diverse dates between March 21 and April 27, 2023 at an unknown place within the Republic.
The seven others who were charged last week before chief magistrate Lucas Onyina alongside Ng’ang’a are Joseph Wamakau, Stanley Mumo, Martin Kioko, Beatrice Mwikali, Fredrick Gateri, Joseph Matheka and Anthony Kimuyu.
Ng’ang’a also faced other charges of stealing 1,120 bags of subsidized fertilizer on transit from the Port of Mombasa to National Cereal and Produce Board Depot at Kamwosor Depot in Rift valley valued over Sh9m.
Ng’ang’a has denied three counts of fraud and theft filed against him by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The Prosecution alleges that the eight accused persons on diverse dates between March 21 and April 27,2023 conspired to steal 560 bags of 50 kilograms of subsidized fertilizer worth Sh 27,830,000 the property of Kenya government.
The suspect was released on Ksh 600,000 bond with an alternative cash bail of Ksh 200,000.
