The hearing of the Ksh 283 million cemetery land case involving former Local Government PS Sammy Kirui and13 others today proceeded before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court.
Chase bank security manager Kenneth Omolo Amuom told Chief Magistrate, Lawrence Mugambi how Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission investigators come to trace the money into Alphonce Mutinda and Company Advocates client account.
Kenneth testified that on 15 June 2009, the defunct KACC detectives arrived at the Chase Bank headquarters with a court order from Kibera law courts, authorizing them to investigate the law firm’s bank details.
He said two weeks after receiving the court order, he consulted with the management and prepared certified copies of the accounts statement and account opening documents related to the law firm.
The detective had obtained a warrant to investigate Alphonse Mutinda and Company advocates client account which was found with Ksh 30,550,000.
He said the lawyer had opened the account at the Chase Bank Eastleigh branch on 28 February 2008.
The witness testified against Kirui, former Nairobi City Council legal secretary Mary Ngetich Ng’ethe and chairman of the tender committee Alexander Musanga Musee.
Other accused persons include three Nairobi-based advocates, Neton Osiemo, Alphonce Mutinda and Davies Odero Osiemo.
Other suspects include Maina Chege, Naen Rech Limited, Paul Chapia Onduso, Nelson Waswa Otido, Joseph Owino Kojwando, Daniel Mulwa Nguku and Herman Stevens Chavera.
They are faced with one count of conspiracy to defraud the defunct local government ministry and Nairobi city council, ten counts of fraudulent acquisition of public property and one count of fraudulent disposal of public property.
