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Ex-Kebs boss released over Sh64m fraud

By Fredrick Obura | 7yrs ago
Out on bail, ex-Kebs Managing Director Charles Ongwae. [File, Standard]

NAIROBI, KENYA: A court has released former Kenya Bureau of Standards Managing Director Charles Ongwae after he denied fraud allegations.

Ongwae and others are accused of colluding with three companies to undervalue imported goods leading to loss worth Sh64.9 million.

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