KEBS Managing Director Charles Ongwae alongside other nine suspects were Monday morning arraigned in court and charged with attempted murder in relation to the importation of 5,846,000 bags of substandard fertilizer.
They all have entered a plead of not guilty to all charges preferred against them by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The suspects include Quality Assurance director Erick Chesire, Inspection Manager Kilindini Port Peter Ndung’u, Port Health officer Pole Mwangeni and regional manager coast region Martin Nyakiamo
They were also charged with several other counts including, procurement of fake standardized sticker marks worth 882 million shillings,aiding commissioning of felony,breach of trust and abuse of office.
The prosecution has opposed their release on bail and bond arguing the suspects could interfere with trial, intimidate witnesses and are also a flight risk.
