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Seven VIP Anglo Leasing suspects charged

From Left: Former Treasury Finance Secretary Samuel Bundotich, Kisii Senator Christopher Obure, former PS Sammy Kyungu, former Postmaster-General Francis Chahonyo, among those charged

NAIROBI: A former Cabinet minister now serving as senator and six former senior Government officials, Wednesday became the first batch to stand in the dock in a renewed bid to unravel the multi-billion-shilling Anglo Leasing scandal that goes back many years.

Chief Magistrate Hannah Ndung’u also issued an internatinal arrest warrant against two foreigners – Bradley Birkenfeld and Brian Mills – who are linked to the scandal but were not represented in court when the matter came up.

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