ACC 3 OF 2013 - Republic vs Vincent Shimoli Lugalia and Michael Geoffrey Maina

Summary: The accused persons were arraigned in court for offering and giving a bribe to the Patron of the Makadara Constituency Development Fund as an inducement for him to authorize preparations and payments for non-existent CDF projects within Makadara Constituency. The court concluded that from the evidence on record the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused persons and acquitted them under S 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Case Information

First offence date: 08/Jan/2011
Start date: 11/Apr/2013
Ruling date: 01/Jan/1970
Defendant plea:
Amount involved: KES 300,000.00
Type of case: Bribery

Resolution comments:

Charge

Plea

Fine

Judgement

Count 1 - Corruptly offering benefit contrary to Section 39 (3)(b) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti Corruption and Economic Crimes
Not guilty
0.00
Acquittal
Count 2 - Corruptly offering benefit contrary to Section 39 (3)(b) as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti Corruption and Economic Crimes
Not guilty
0.00
Acquittal
Count 3 - Corruptly giving a benefit contrary to section 39(3)(b) as read with section 48(1) of Anti Corruption and Economic Crimes Act
Not guilty
0.00
Acquittal