Ambulance scandal: Seven charged with Sh60m scam at Ruto office
Seven suspects charged at the Milimani Law Courts on March 17, 2026 over.the Sh60 million Office of the President Ambulance scandal pitting them against two investots from Sweden.
Seven suspects have been charged at the Milimani Law Courts over the Office of the President's Sh62 million ambulance scandal pitting two Swedish nationals and a local entrepreneur.
The seven - Michael Musyoki Ngumbi, Evans Simotwo, Geoffrey Were Odondi, Allan Mutahi Kariuki, Purity Njeri Njamu, Jared Masinde and Karobia Simatwa - denied the charges and were released on bond of Sh5 million each.
They denied five counts of conspiracy to defraud Swedish nationals Talal Yousef and Yousef Zaitoun of $470,750 (about Sh62 million).
A eigth suspect, Rose Mbuthia, was not in court. The trial magistrate summoned her to appear before him on April 1, 2026 for plea taking.
They are charged with conspiring to defraud the Swedish nationals through the pretext that they would assist them to supply and deliver 500 high-roof Toyota Hiace ambulances.
They allegedly committed the offence between January 10 and February 23, 2026.
Swedish investors Talal Yousef and Yousef Zaitoun.
The prosecution says the eight knew they were cheating the two investors.
Odondi is charged with obtaining Sh62 million from Yousef and Zaitoun through Lianyungang Chanta International Wood Company Limited. He allegedly claimed he would assist them to secure a contract from the Kenyan government for supply and delivery of 500 ambulances.
Odondi is further accused of receiving the money through a bank account operated by Damira MultiActivities.
Ngumbi faces a charge of forgery contrary to Section 345 as read with Section 349 of the penal code. He was accused of intent to defraud by forging a letter of notification of an award, reference MINA/JKR/AMB/1/226, for the supply and delivery of 500 ambulances during the financial years 2025/2026/2027. The DPP says Ngumbi purported the said letter was genuine and issued by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.
In her ruling, the magistrate observed that the DPP did not oppose the release of the suspects on bond. She ordered each of them to deposit a bond of Sh5 million with one surety of a similar amount. The court also granted them an alternative cash bail of Sh300,000.
The magistrate further directed the prosecution to supply the accused with witness statements on or before April 1, 2026 for pre-trial directions.
Follow our WhatsApp channel for breaking news updates and more stories like this.
