The court on Monday set the pre-trial conference for the Sh 209 M fake fertilizer scandal for July 17 when parties will agree on how the hearing will proceed.
Anti-corruption magistrate Celesa Okore mentioned the matter to day and set the date after the prosecution informed court that it was yet serve the defence with witness statements.
The court heard that the documentary evidence to be used in the trial was very bulky and they needed more time to put everything in order.
The magistrate then directed the DPP to supply the said documents to the defence by May 21 this year.
The case will be mentioned on July 21 for pre-trial conference to decide how the trial will be conducted by all parties.
In the case, NCPB Managing Director Joseph Muna Kimote, Corporate Secretary John Kiplangat Ngetich and General Marketing Manager John Mbaya Matiri have been charged with Sh209million fake fertiliser scandal.
It is alleged that jointly with others not before court, they conspired with intent to defraud Kenyan farmers, sold a total of 139,688 bags of 25 Kgs each of soil amendment and conditioner valued at Sh209,532,000 purporting it to be a genuine fertilizer a fact they knew to be false.
