THE hearing of an injunction that has stalled a Sh96 million corruption case against Agriculture minister William Ruto for five years began yesterday.
The minister and eight others were charged in 2004 with obtaining Sh9,916,830 part of the total sum from Kenya Pipeline Company finance manager by pretending he was in a position to sell land belonging to the Environment Ministry.
The 1.745 hectares land is situated within Ngong Forest.
But the minister rushed to the high court and filed the constitutional application challenging the criminal proceedings at the chief magistrate's office.
He told a three-judge bench yesterday that he is a stranger to the case and cannot be held liable because all the actions and decisions that led to the sale were approved by the government.
Through his lawyer Katwa Kigen, the minister argued that his right to secure protection of the law is violated.
He said he did not receive any monies, as evidence adduced in court shows that the money from KPC went into Kenya Times account and not his.
In the magistrate court, Ruto is accused together with former president Moi personal aide Joshua Kulei, Baringo Central MP Sammy Mwaita, Sovereign Group Limited, Berke Commercial Agencies, Priority Limited, Celtic Multy stems and Somog and Limited.
But the minister argued that the accusations have been brought based on discrimination and out of malice.
The minister and eight others were charged in 2004 with obtaining Sh9,916,830 part of the total sum from Kenya Pipeline Company finance manager by pretending he was in a position to sell land belonging to the Environment Ministry.
The 1.745 hectares land is situated within Ngong Forest.
But the minister rushed to the high court and filed the constitutional application challenging the criminal proceedings at the chief magistrate's office.
He told a three-judge bench yesterday that he is a stranger to the case and cannot be held liable because all the actions and decisions that led to the sale were approved by the government.
Through his lawyer Katwa Kigen, the minister argued that his right to secure protection of the law is violated.
He said he did not receive any monies, as evidence adduced in court shows that the money from KPC went into Kenya Times account and not his.
In the magistrate court, Ruto is accused together with former president Moi personal aide Joshua Kulei, Baringo Central MP Sammy Mwaita, Sovereign Group Limited, Berke Commercial Agencies, Priority Limited, Celtic Multy stems and Somog and Limited.
But the minister argued that the accusations have been brought based on discrimination and out of malice.
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