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Tarus Sh159m corruption case dropped as there is 'no evidence'

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When former Kenya Power Chief Executive Officer Ken Tarus(centre) were presented at the Milimani Law Court over Economic crimes. [File, Standard]

Former Kenya Power managing director Ken Tarus became the latest beneficiary of the prosecution's change of heart in dropping corruption cases.

Anti-corruption court chief magistrate Elizabeth Juma allowed the application by the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji to withdraw the Sh159 million corruption case against Dr Tarus on the basis that there was no evidence linking him to the scandal.

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