Former Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau has been ordered to pay a cash bail of Sh 500,000 after he finally pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse of office.
Kamau was further directed to present himself before the EACC for processing.
Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti earlier ruled that Kamau should face trial dismissing an application he had filed at the Supreme Court seeking to halt the trial.
Kamau faces two counts of abuse office and wilful failure to comply with applicable procedures as well as guidelines relating to the management of public funds.
He was also accused of failing to comply with the set rules by ignoring the design of Kamukuywa-Kaptama-Kapsokwony-Sirisia Road done by Engiconsult Limited at a cost of Sh33,303,600 and entering into a memorandum under which the resident engineer redesigned the same road without due process.
On Tuesday, Kamau failed to take a plea for the second time before the anti-corruption court seeking to have his appeal determined at the Supreme Court.