Seven charged for allegedly defrauding a Swedish national of Sh60m inside Ruto's office

The seven accused persons claimed to be capable of arranging high-level government meetings. [Nancy Gitonga, The Standard]

Seven suspects accused of defrauding a Swedish businessman of over Sh60 million in a fake 500 government ambulance supply deal allegedly conducted inside the Office of the President have been charged before a Nairobi court.

The accused persons, namely Michael Musyoki Ngumbi, Evans Simotwo, Geoffrey Were Odondi, Allan Mutahi Kariuki, Purity Njeri Njamiu, Muniaro Jared Masinde, Kororia Simatwa and Rose Mbuthia, appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Teresia Nyangena, where they denied multiple criminal charges brought against them by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.