Former Treasury CS Henry Rotich and 8 others do not have a case to answer in the Sh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer graft case, a court has ruled.
Trial Magistrate Eunice Nyutu on Thursday said that there was no evidence to warrant them being placed on their defense.
“All the accused persons in this case are hereby acquitted under section 210 due to lack of evidence as a result of the reckless dereliction of duty by the prosecution,” the court found.
The court also found that the prosecution’s case appeared “to be a well-choreographed acquittal” as they only led eight witnesses out of the 41 they had intended to examine.
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Further, the court found that the State counsel did not table evidence showing that there was procurement done concerning the two dams.
Rotich on his part said he will give a detailed statement as he condemned those who plotted against him.
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“I think the devil has been ashamed and I believe he will permanently be ashamed for those who schemed this evil work…I will give a more detailed reaction,” Rotich said.
On November 20, Rotich requested an acquittal on grounds that no money was lost during the financing and development of the Kimwarer and Arror dam projects.
Rotich was charged with graft on July 23, 2019.
