The Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani has convicted former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal and 12 others in the Oryx Filling Station scandal, where he, as the owner, supplied his own county, leading to conflict and abuse of office.
Lenolkulal becomes the first former governor to be convicted in an anti-corruption case.
Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki found that the former governor acted in conflict of interest and used businessman Hesbon Ndathi as a proxy to continue trading with the county government he led.
“I arrive at the conclusion that the prosecution has proven without reasonable doubt that the accused persons are guilty,” he said Wednesday.
The defence had requested that the accused persons be released on bail pending sentencing, but the court decided in favour of the prosecution which had asked Mr Nzioki not to consider it.
“I do not find it appropriate to accord the accused persons bail. While I appreciate their good behaviour in court, I quash that request,” he said.
Sentencing will be done tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:30am.
