Former Foreign Affairs PS Thuita Mwangi acquitted in Tokyo embassy case

Former Foreign Affairs PS Thuita Mwangi (centre), former Deputy Director of Administration Anthony Mwaniki (left) and former charge d'affaires at Kenya Embassy in Tokyo Allan Mburu at Millimani Law Courts yesterday. [PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD]

A court has acquitted former Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Thuita Mwangi of corruption charges in the Sh1.6 billion Tokyo embassy procurement.

The trial court ruled that Thuita, former Deputy Director of Administration Anthony Mwaniki and former Charge D’Affairs at the Kenyan embassy in Tokyo Allan Waweru had no case to answer. But Director of Public Prosecution said in a statement that he would appeal the decision.