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What is Daniel Manduku’s legal position?

Daniel Manduku

Kenyan Member of Parliament for Nyaribari Masaba and former Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority.

ChargedCurrent answer

He has pleaded not guilty and the case was last reported as pending; no verdict or withdrawal was found. No later development was found as of 2026-10-26 (last confirmed status: November 2022).

Latest source 1 Nov 2022Reviewed 26 Oct 20265 sources

KPA Sh1.4 billion concrete barriers contract case (with Juma Fadhili Chigulu)

Charged

He has pleaded not guilty and the case was last reported as pending; no verdict or withdrawal was found. No later development was found as of 2026-10-26 (last confirmed status: November 2022).1 2 3 4

Authority
Anti-Corruption Court, Milimani, Nairobi; ODPP
Status as of
1 Nov 2022
History
  1. 2019Mombasa High Court (Justice Eric Ogola) released him on free bond pending a ruling on his petition seeking to bar the DPP, police and DCI from arresting or charging him.
  2. 28 Aug 2020Appeared at the Nairobi anti-corruption court with KPA works officer Juma Fadhili Chigulu and denied corruption charges over procurement and tender awards; granted Sh12 million cash bail or Sh30 million bond.
  3. 1 Nov 2022As Nyaribari Masaba MP, asked the DPP to review and withdraw the Sh1.4 billion case, citing insufficient evidence.

KPA Sh244 million fraud case (with Juma Fadhili)

Charged

He was charged and released on Sh12 million cash bail; no outcome was found. No later development was found as of 2026-10-26.5

Authority
Chief Magistrate's Court; ODPP
Status as of
2020
History
  1. 2020Denied fraud charges; a Chief Magistrate set cash bail of Sh12 million each with passport surrender and no contact with witnesses.

Sources

  1. SecondaryEx-KPA boss Manduku denies graft chargesNation (mirror on mwananchi.co.tz) · 28 Aug 2020
  2. Secondary'Freedom is coming?' Manduku wants Sh1.4bn graft case droppedNation (mirror on mwananchi.co.tz) · 1 Nov 2022
  3. SecondaryCourt grants KPA boss Manduku free bond in graft probeNation · 2019
  4. Secondary17 to testify in ex-KPA boss Daniel Manduku graft caseNation (mirror on mwananchi.co.tz) · 29 Aug 2020
  5. SecondaryEx-KPA boss Daniel Manduku, co-accused Juma Fadhili to pay Ksh.12M cash bail eachCitizen Digital

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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