By Andrew Kariuki
Political analyst Herman Manyora has been charged with cheating in an alleged Sh516,000 tender scheme linked to Nairobi Hospital.
Manyora appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai at the Milimani Law Courts, where he denied the charge of cheating contrary to Section 315 of the Penal Code.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offence occurred between August 15 and October 30, 2024, within Nairobi County.
The court heard that Manyora allegedly obtained Ksh516,000 from Josephine Luceno Kavulani by claiming he would help secure the award of Tender No. TNH/ITB/016/24/ENGINEERING at Nairobi Hospital to her company, Sipho Construction Limited.
Prosecutors told the court that the complainant was induced to part with the money based on the alleged misrepresentation, and would not have done so had she known the claims were false.
Through his lawyers Danstan Omari and Nelson Havi, Manyora applied to be released on bond, arguing that he is not a flight risk and had complied with all summons issued by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
The prosecution did not oppose the application, leaving the terms of release to the court’s discretion.
In granting bond, Magistrate Mutai noted that the accused had previously been released on a personal bond by police and had complied with the conditions.
“I have considered the application and note the prosecution is not opposed. The accused has previously complied with bond terms,” the magistrate ruled.
Manyora was released on a personal bond of Ksh2 million with two contact persons.
The case will be mentioned on April 13, 2026, for further directions.
