The Sh 40 million corruption case against Embakasi North MP James Gakuya will resume hearing in March next year.
Gakuya and his co-accused appeared in court today for the mention of their case to take new hearing dates.
The case was being heard by Magistrate Elizabeth Juma and after her transfer to it was reallocated to a new court which will continue the hearing.
Magistrate Zipporah Gichana who is the new trial court fixed hearing for March 20,21 and 22 after all defense lawyer agreed to the dates.
In 2018, Gakuya was charged Cleophas Omariba Oyaro (district accountant), Leah Waithera Guchu (fund account manager) and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) chairman Richard Mwangi Chuchu.
They are facing four counts which include conflict of interest for allegedly awarding tenders for road construction to companies linked to him.
It was alleged that Gakuya and his co-accused misappropriated CDF funds in the award of tenders for the construction of the roads.
According to the charge sheet, Gakuya and the CDF officials fraudulently acquired public property, conflict of interest, conspiracy to defraud and willful failure to adhere to procurement and disposal laws.
It is also claimed that companies associated to the legislator were awarded tenders worth Sh40 million and paid through bank accounts to which the MP was a signatory.
