Former Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) managing director Charles Ongwae. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Former Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) managing director
Charles Ongwae has been charged with conspiring to defraud the
government more than Sh54 million jointly with others in imports of
goods.
The court released Mr Ongwae on a Sh500,000 bond
and ordered him to present himself to the
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“I urge that the accused avails
himself to the DCI to record a statement and further processing,” said
State prosecutor Annette Wangia.
She said the former Kebs boss did not appear in court on Monday when 10 other suspects were charged.
Ms Wangia did not oppose Mr Ongwae’s release since the other suspects charged Monday had been freed on bond.
A
Milimani Law Courts senior principal magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot
directed Mr Ongwae to go to the DCI’s office on January 7 to record the
statement and have his fingerprints taken.
A defence
lawyer objected to the accused proceeding to the DCI’s office tomorrow,
arguing he could form part of the trend of suspects arrested Friday and
locked in until Monday.
He pleaded with the court to direct Mr Ongwae proceeds to the DCI office on January 7.
The magistrate allowed the plea and ordered Mr Ongwae to report to the DCI next week.
Mr
Ongwae denied that between January 25 and 26 last year he conspired to
defraud the government revenue amounting to Sh4,315,654 by unlawfully
imposing a penalty of 0.5 per cent instead of 15 per cent of the total
import value on imports without a certificate of conformity vide Custom
entry 2018NBI1629712 contrary to legal notice number 78 of 2005 dated
July 15, 2005.
He is jointly charged with Eric Chesire
Kiptoo, Samuel Mburu Kamau, George Hillary Kamau, Ibrahim Twahir
Muhamed, Harrison Ngigi Muchiri, M/S Gendipe Enterprises, M/S Rupai
Trading Limited and Landmark Freight Services Ltd.
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