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Tale of bungled probe, wrong suspects in the NYS graft case

Former Devolution PS Peter Mangiti (R), Henry Nyongesa, John Musyoka, Hezbourne Mackobongo, Michael Wesley, James Kirigwi, Samuel Mundanyi,Samuel Clyod, Freshia Kamau and other NYS officials in the dock at a Milimani court charged over NYS scam 25/11/2016 [Photo/George Njunge/Standard]

It is Friday, March 9. Kennedy Bidali, Chief Magistrate of the anti-corruption court in Nairobi, walks into a packed courtroom in Milimani to deliver his 18 page ruling.

Before him lies the fate of 24 people facing eight counts in relation to the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal that gripped the country in 2016.

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