Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and three other people have been released on Sh1 million cash bail each in the case of the alleged theft of Sh20 million county money.
In a ruling on Friday, Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Douglas Ogoti told the four to report to the investigating officer at EACC’s Malaba office every last Friday of the month.
On Thursday, Ojaamong and three of his cabinet members denied seven counts of fraud and were remanded.
The Governor’s lawyer James Orengo had wanted the magistrate to give them temporary freedom but Ogoti opted for a “wholesome and reasonable ruling”.
Ojaamong and several other were charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud the county government between the months of March and September 2014.