Kenya School of Law officials charged in KSh198 million fraud case

Kenya School of Law officials have been arraigned to face charges over a KSh198 million scam at the institution.



They six are Amos Kabue Mwangi (Assistant Director, Finance and Administration), Prof Morris Kiwinda Mbondenyi (Deputy Director/CEO), Frank Jackson Were (Finance Manager), Huson Amwai Lwigado Lwigado (Accountant at KSL, Proprietor of Ademwa Enterprises), Nobert Achiro Gondi (Assistant Accountant) and Ephraim Thuku Ngumi (Assistant Accountant).



The Director of Public Prosecutions authorized conspiracy to defraud charges after they sanctioned payment of KSh198 million from KSL for goods not supplied.



They all pleaded not guilty and applied to be released on bail.



The court heard that they allegedly committed the offence between 10 September 2014 and 15 March 2018. 



Mr Mwangi, the first accused, told the court that he is 60 years sold and suffers from diabetes adding that if released on bail he will abide by all set court conditions.



He, alongside Mr Were and Prof Mbodenyi faced other counts, including fraudulently making payments from public revenue.



Also charged are business entities that were allegedly paid despite having never supplied any goods or services to KSL and were not even pre-qualified with the institution.



These entities include Ademwa Enterprises, Alfranc Investments, Deskench Investments, Firmline Company, Frigoya Investements and Ngoya Cosmetics.



Out of the 12 accused persons listed on the charge sheet, three did not appear in court for plea taking.