Murang'a County media and publicity contracts corruption and money-laundering case (Top Image Media Consultants / Value View)
ChargedHe is on trial on amended corruption and money-laundering charges, to which he pleaded not guilty on 1 September 2026; the case was first brought in April 2024.1 2 3 4
- Authority
- Milimani Anti-Corruption Court (Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa); ODPP; EACC
- Status as of
- 1 Sep 2026
History
- Apr 2024Murang'a High Court (Justice James Wakiaga) vacated conservatory orders the accused had obtained and referred the file to the Nairobi Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division.
- 29 Apr 2024High Court (Justice Nixon Sifuna) ordered him and co-accused to present themselves to EACC for processing ahead of plea at Milimani; reports cited alleged procurement irregularities of about Sh140 million (2015-2016).
- 30 Apr 2024Pleaded not guilty at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court to corruption charges over media service contracts awarded to Top Image Media Consultants; released on Sh10 million cash bail or Sh20 million bond.
- 24 Aug 2026DPP filed an amended charge sheet dropping one co-accused (a former county secretary) and the abuse-of-office and suspect-property counts; 13 prosecution witnesses had testified.
- 1 Sep 2026Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa dismissed a defence objection to the amendment; he pleaded not guilty to eight amended counts alleging a Sh351,097,491.15 loss, receipt of Sh31,829,800 from Top Image Media Consultants, and money laundering; the court allowed recall of the 13 witnesses.