Mwangi wa Iria and Peter Kenneth land state jobs in Ruto’s latest appointments
Former presidential hopeful Peter Kenneth and former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria have been tapped by President William Ruto to lead state corporations. In a statement shared by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed on Friday, December 20, 2024, Ruto appointed Kenneth as the chairperson of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) National Standards Council. Before […]
Court rejects Mwangi wa Iria’s plea to stop his prosecution in Ksh351M graft case
The High Court has rejected a plea from former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, his wife and their co-accused person to stop his Ksh351 million corruption case pending the hearing of their petition challenging prosecution. In a brief ruling, Justice Nixon Sifuna of Milimani Anti-Corruption Court declined to suspend and instead struck out the petition […]
Wa Iria released from remand
Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has been freed from the Industrial Area Remand Prison after raising Ksh10 million cash bail. Wa Iria has been in custody since Tuesday when he was detained after he was unable to raise the Ksh10 million cash bail or Ksh20 million granted by Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki. […]
Mwangi wa Iria remanded after failing to raise bail
Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has been remanded at Industrial Area Prison after failing to raise bail. Wa Iria pleaded not guilty to various corruption charges including abuse of office, conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property and money laundering. Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki released wa Iria on a bond of Ksh20 million […]
Court vacates orders stopping arrest, prosecution of former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria
Former Governor of Murang’a Mwangi Wa Iria, his wife and brother-in-law will face prosecution over the theft of Ksh351 million of public funds. This is after Justice Nixon Sifuna of Milimani Anti-Corruption High Court on Monday, April 29, 2024, declined to extend orders suspending their prosecution and ordered wa Iria, his wife Jane Waigwe Kimani […]
Mwangi wa Iria’s wife, brother freed in graft case
The wife of former Governor of Murang’a Mwangi Wa Iria and his brother who are accused of theft of Ksh351 million have been freed unconditionally owing to a High Court order suspending their prosecution. Discharging the suspects, Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki has this evening said that the high court orders bind his court […]
Mwangi wa Iria’s wife, brother obtain orders to stop their prosecution in Ksh140M graft case
The wife of the former Governor of Murang’a County Mwangi wa Iria and her brother who are accused of theft of Ksh140 million at Murang’a County Government have been arraigned at Milimani Law Courts. Jane Waigwe Kimani and her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani who appeared before Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki however did not […]