Sirisia MP John Waluke was on Friday, November 18, released from jail.
The MP was released on Sh10 million cash bail pending an appeal he has filed over his conviction in the Sh300M NCPB maize case.
Waluke and his business partner Grace Wakhungu were sent back to prison by the High court after it upheld a decision by the magistrate's court that found the duo guilty of fraudulently acquiring Sh313million from a government agency.
Wakhungu got a 69-year jail term. Both were given the option of Sh 1 billion fine. They are both directors of Erad Suppliers.
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It is alleged that they fraudulently acquired the Sh313 million purporting it to be the costs of storage of 40,000 metric tonnes of white maize purportedly incurred by Chelsea Freights.
They were aggrieved by their conviction and sentencing and subsequently filed an appeal at the High court.
They were, however, dealt a blow at the high court their sentencing was upheld.
Judge Esther Maina said the sentences were not excessive but within the law.
She also said the invoice upon which the claim for payment was based was a forgery.
“Waluke presented it to the arbitrator knowing Erad Supplied Limited had no deal with the maker of the invoice -Chelsea freight limited- and as a result, it was paid huge sums of money by a public body,” she said.
The appeal court will now be the ultimate decider of their fate.
