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Kenya. Former
Judiciary Chief Registrar,Gladys Shollei did not appear in court on Tuesday to
take plea over procurement irregularities concerning the construction of Mavoko
law courts.
Principal
magistrate Felix Kombo said the former Judiciary Chief Registrar, who is not in
Nairobi, will take plea on January 12, 2016.
Seven other
former senior Judiciary officials denied abuse of office charges and were
granted Sh300,000 cash bail or Sh1 million bond.
They include
former deputy registrar Kaikai Kissinger, former supply chain management
director Martin Okwata and former finance director Benedict Omollo.
The others
are former legal counsel officer Nicholas Okemwa, transport officer Nicholas Mbeba,
former ICT director Thomas Atak and accounts controller Wycliffe Obunde
The seven
were accused of awarding the tender for the construction of the courts to
Timsales company without following procedure leading to the loss of Sh18.3
million in public funds.
They
allegedly committed the offence in Nairobi county on January 17, 2013.
Kissinger is
facing a separate charge of facilitating the improper payment of a 50 per cent
down payment equivalent to Sh150 million to Timsales company for the
construction of the courts.
He allegedly
committed the offence in February 2013 without permission from the tendering
committee.
