Nyeri county service board members; (left-right) Shellomith Wanjiku Nderitu, Geoffrey Wachira Mahinda, Beatrice Wanjiru Gikaru, Anthony Ndonga Muriu, and Alice Waruguru Muita when they appeared before Senior Principal magistrate Phillip Mutua at the Nyeri law courts where they denied abuse of office charges, September 26, 2018. [Mose Sammy, Standard]
Former board chairperson Alice Muita and members Anthony Muriu, Beatrice Gikaru, Geoffrey Mahinda and Shelmith Nderitu however denied the charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua and were released on a Sh500,000 bond each.