Planning PS Peter Mangiti, NYS Director-General Nelson Githinji charged over scam

Planning Principal Secretary Peter Mangiti (right) and National Youth Service (NYS) Director-General Nelson Githinji (second right) at the Milimani Law Courts with their co-accused. They were released on Sh20 million bond with an alternative of a cash bail of Sh3 million each. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/STANDARD]

Two top Government officials have been charged with threatening an officer to cover up the Sh695 million scandal at the National Youth Service (NYS).

But Planning Principal Secretary Peter Mangiti and NYS Director-General Nelson Githinji yesterday denied the charges before Nairobi Principal Magistrate Daniel Ogembo and were released on Sh20 million bond with an alternative of a cash bail of Sh3 million each.