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Court declares trader who conned MP Sh10m bankrupt

A trader who conned Kitui South MP Rachael Nyamai Sh10 million on a promise of selling her a piece of land in Karen has been declared bankrupt.

Lady Justice Maureen Odero declared James Mbaluka as bankrupt for failing to refund the MP her money and ordered that a receiver-manager be appointed to manage his properties until the full amount he received from the MP is repaid.

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