Court Dismisses Corruption Charges Against Former CS Michael Kamau

A Nairobi court on Tuesday terminated abuse of office charges against the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) chair Michael Kamau.

Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Victor Wakumile Terminated the charges against the former transport cabinet secretary following an application by Noordin Haji Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) under section 879 (a) of the criminal procedure code

The former CS was accused of authorizing the redesigning of the Kamukuywa- Kaptama- Kapsokwony- Sirisia road in Bungoma County which eventually led to a loss of Sh33 million.

His charge was together with Former chief engineer of roads, Mwangi Maingi and Nicholas Ndungu a former resident engineer more than a decade ago.

The former minister was first charged in June 2015 after being suspended from his position by Former President Uhuru Kenyatta before the trial was suspended after the Court of Appeal quashed it on July 14, 2017

He initially refused to plead to the charges arguing he was acquitted by the court of Appeal.

This is after the court of appeal ruled that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was not properly constituted at the time it forwarded its reports and recommendation to the DPP.

Mr Kamau said the authorities were aware that he was a free man but still went ahead and preferred the same charges him.