The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to former Majority Leader of the National Assembly, Amos Kimunya, rejecting his request to overturn a High Court decision that ordered him to face charges in a Sh 60 million corruption case.
A three-judge bench, including Justices Patrick Kiage, Ali-Aroni, and Lydia Achode, ruled that the case should proceed to trial, requiring Kimunya to defend himself against allegations related to the irregular allocation of a 25-acre plot in Nyandarua County to a private company, Midlands Limited, where he held directorial and shareholder interests.
The Court found sufficient evidence presented by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to establish a prima facie case against Kimunya, his co-accused Lilian Wangiri Njenga, a former Director of Land Adjudication, and Junghae Wainaina, a Director at Midlands Limited.
The charges include abuse of office, failure to disclose a private interest, fraudulent disposal of public property, and breach of trust.
The case follows an initial acquittal in the Chief Magistrate’s Court, where the prosecution’s case was deemed insufficient. The DPP appealed, and the High Court ordered a retrial. Kimunya and his co-accused now face trial on April 25, 2025.