Judge rejects Wakhungu's plea to be freed on medical grounds

Poor leadership has nothing to do with gender, and history shows it.

Trial Magistrate Elizabeth Juma said Waluke and Wakhungu are to serve the lengthy jail terms if they do not pay the fines amounting to over Sh2b.

In addition to losing his seat, Waluke, who has the right of appeal, will pay Sh1 billion to the State or serve 67 years in jail.

Locals interviewed gave divergent views in regard to the lawmaker’s woes.

The crop has built and destroyed political careers and its shortage has ignited the kind of public anger that government can’t ignore.

Waluke is considered a crowd mover and his style of leadership appears to have made him a household name in Sirisia constituency

Out of the Sh278 million, Wakhungu got Sh40 million, Walukhe Sh50 million, while Juma who played a major role in the deal

The MP and business partner Grace Wakhungu were found guilty of defrauding the National Cereals and Produce Board

The magistrate found that the DPP had demonstrated that the duo had illegally obtained taxpayers’ money from NCPB.

Waluke was remanded in police custody pending sentencing

Waluke has lost a bid to stop his prosecution in a corruption case involving Sh297 million.

Sirisia MP John Waluke has been proposed as the Jubilee Party interim Chairman in Bungoma County.