Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria’s Personal Assistant Peter Muturi Karanja has been ordered to pay a cash bail of Ksh300,000 before the close of business, today, Friday, April 19, 2024 failure to which the anticipatory bail would lapse.

Karanja who sought to have the court block his arrest, is wanted alongside the former governor and his wife Jane Waigwe, and seven others over the Ksh140 million Murang’a graft case.

In his ruling on delivered on Thursday, Justice Sifuna ordered the accused to present himself before EACC on Monday April 22, 2024 for fingerprint taking and statement recording.

Karanja will then proceed to the Anti-Corruption Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 23rd April, 2023 at 9:am to take plea.

In addition, Justice Sifuna clarified that the conservatory orders secured from Murang’a High Court by Mwangi Wa Iria only stopped the prosecution of three accused persons namely Mwangi Wa Iria, Jane Waigwe Kimani and Solomon Mutura Kimani, and as such, the other 7 suspects should take plea.

The suspects are accused of procurement irregularities and conflict of interest in the award of publicity tenders by the County Government of Murang'a to M/s. Top Image Media Consultancy Ltd at a cost of Ksh140,000,000 during the fiscal years of 2014/2015 and 2015/2016.