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Court dismisses DPP attempt to withdraw Sh221m SGR case

SGR's Voi terminus in Taita Taveta County. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The High Court has dismissed a bid by the Director of Public Prosecutions to terminate Sh221 million Standard Gauge Railway land case.

Justice Esther Maina has ordered the DPP to proceed with the prosecution of former National Lands Commission Chairman Mohamed Swazuri, former Kenya Railways Corporation boss Atanas Maina and businessman David Barno for alleged conspiracy to defraud public funds.

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