Ex-military man Waluke bites bitter maize

Friday, June 26, 2020 0:01

By SAM KIPLAGAT

John Koyi Waluke at a Nairobi court.

Prior to the fraud case that resulted in his conviction this week, Mr Waluke was largely known for his political battles especially in Bungoma where he desperately sought election to Parliament for many years.

Evidence in court was that his company won a tender in August 2004 to supply 40,000 metric tonnes of maize.

On Monday, Mr Waluke together with 79-year-old co-director Wakhungu were found guilty of five counts, among them fraudulently receiving money from NCPB.

She said the company had no capacity to commence the process but the firm jumped the gun and went ahead and secured the maize on August 4, 2004, a day before the tender was awarded, imported the commodity and stored it without the letter of credit

Evidence presented to court showed that Ms Wakhungu owned some 1,000 shares in the company while Mr Waluke and Juma owned 500 shares each.