NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – A court in Nairobi has accepted a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to drop criminal charges against 13 people charged with Kakamega deputy Governor Ayub Savula in a Sh122 million corruption case involving government advertising.
Nairobi Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina noted that the DPP after reviewing the evidence against the 13 accused persons he established that the accused had no case.
Already 13 prosecution witnesses have given their evidence only nine are remaining who are to adduce their evidence starring 22/04/2024.
The court further directed that the securities or cash bail placed by the accused persons be refunded to the depositors.
The prosecution applied to have the charge sheet ammended to exclude the 13 who have been removed and also give a chance to the defense counsels to prepare for their defense on the remaining 9 prosecution witnesses.
The request was allowed by the court.
Savula and his co accused were charged receiving Sh122 million in government advertising.
