John Waluke, The MP for Sirisia, has begged President William Ruto to assist him to get out of prison after receiving a 67-year sentence for defrauding cereal companies out of Sh297 million.
On December 8, Waluke seized the chance to ask President Ruto for assistance in obtaining his freedom. Ruto is on a two-day visit to Western Kenya.
Waluke claimed that a prior powerful leader had promised to assist him in achieving freedom but had broken his word.
“The leader ……..said he’d help me secure freedom. However, he later said his hands were tied, and that he had tried everything possible, but the judges refused to listen to his pleas. You (Ruto) are now the Head of State, and I believe you are in a great position to help me secure freedom. Please use your position to rescue me,” Waluke told President Ruto.
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The magistrate’s court in June 2020 sentenced Waluke to 67 years in jail or pay KSh 1 billion fine for the fraud committed alongside Grace Wakhungu in 2004.
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The High Court maintained the two’s sentences in October 2022, ruling that the prosecution had provided sufficient evidence to convict the two.
They again forwarded the case to the court of appeal and Waluke is out on a Ksh 10 million bail.
The National Cereals and Produce Board paid Sh297 million to Waluke and Wakhungu in 2004, the owners of Erad Supplies and General Contracts Limited, in what was ultimately determined to be a fraudulent transaction.
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