Wa Iria granted Sh20m bond in Sh351m graft case

Former Muranga Governor Mwangi Wa Iria has been granted a Sh20 million bond and a surety of similar amount in a Sh351 million graft case facing him and two others.

Wa Iria denied the charges of irregularly awarding contracts to Top Image Media Consultants Limited amounting to Sh351 million.

As an alternative to the bond, Anti-Corruption Court magistrate Thomas Nzyuki gave him the option of depositing Sh10 million cash bail.

His co-accused, David Njeri and Solomon Kimani, were released on a bond of Sh5 million and Sh7 million respectively.

They were also given the alternative of depositing Sh1 million and Sh4 million cash bail.

All the accused persons were subsequently barred from travelling outside Kenya without being cleared by the court.

The magistrate said he will not sign any release order until the passports of the accused persons are availed in court.