SheriaNet for Android — search and read Kenyan case law from your phone, offline.
Join the beta →

Republic v Wakhungu & 2 others (Anti-Corruption Case 31 of 2018) [2020] KEMC 9 (KLR) (Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes) (22 June 2020) (Judgment)

[2020] KEMC 9 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts
Read PDF
Court
Magistrate's Courts
Case number
9
Citation
[2020] KEMC 9 (KLR)
Decided
22 June 2020
AI Summary Beta Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
TypeAnti-Corruption CasePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramBrennan, C.B Nangillah, Denning, Mary Kasango
Holding

The court found the accused persons guilty of uttering a false document, perjury, and fraudulent acquisition of public property.

Facts

The 1st and 2nd accused, directors of Erad Supplies and General Contractors Limited, were charged with uttering a false document, perjury, and fraudulent acquisition of public property in connection with an arbitration dispute involving the National Cereals and Produce Board.

Issues

  1. Whether the accused persons are guilty of uttering a false document
  2. Whether the accused persons are guilty of perjury
  3. Whether the accused persons are guilty of fraudulent acquisition of public property

Reasoning

The court found the accused persons guilty of uttering a false document, perjury, and fraudulent acquisition of public property based on the evidence presented.

Outcome

Guilty

Orders

  • Both accused persons remanded in custody pending mitigation and sentencing
  • Remand at Kileleshwa Police Station

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Penal Code CAP 63, Laws of Kenya
  • Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2003
Experimental AI summary generated by a language model, not a lawyer. It may contain errors or omissions and must not be relied on for legal decisions — the full judgment below is the authoritative source.
Full judgment 0.4 MB · PDF

Loading judgment…

Cite this case


        
        
      

Share this case