Former Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and eight others have been cleared in a corruption case involving Ksh 8 million after the court ruled that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence.
Delivering the ruling, Magistrate Eunice Nyutu stated that the prosecution had not proven the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. She declared: “I am not persuaded that the conviction was viable. I find that the prosecution failed to prove all the charges against the accused persons, and I acquit them accordingly.”
Ojaamong was charged alongside Benard Yaite (Water CEC), Lenard Ombira (Finance CEC), Allen Omachari (Chief Officer Finance & Economic Planning), Allen Omachari (Head of Treasury Accounting), Samuel Ombui (Finance Manager Madam R Enterprises Limited), Edna Odoyo, Renish Omullo, Sebastian Hallensben, and Madam R Enterprises Limited.
The group was accused of conspiring to defraud the Busia County Government of Ksh 8 million for a purported feasibility study on an integrated solid waste management project by Madam R Enterprises Ltd.
However, the court found no evidence that the accused persons made false presentations or failed to pay taxes, as alleged by the prosecution.
With the ruling delivered, the case comes to a close, marking the end of a legal battle that has drawn significant public attention.
