Peter Aguko Abok, the former CEO of the Lake Basin Development Authority, and 12 others were charged again.
This comes after the court granted the prosecution permission to alter the charge sheet after the two cases were merged.
Senior Principal Magistrate Eunice Kagure Nyutu was presiding over their case.
It is alleged that between November 2, 2012, and May 2, 2018, the accused plotted to commit a corruption offense in the Republic of Kenya, resulting in a loss of Ksh 4.5 million from Kisumu County.
They denied all the 21 counts which include; engaging in a project without prior planning, willful failure to comply with the law, unlawful charging of public property, unlawful issuance of a guarantee of the public finance management, fraudulent acquisition of public property.
Other charges include; abuse of office, conflict of interest, corruptly receiving a benefit, and deceiving the principal secretary.
The case was adjourned for pre-trial on 8th December 2021.
