Two South Africa witnesses could have nailed Waluke and Wakhungu
Sirisia MP John Waluke and business partner Grace Sarapy Wakhungu in a Nairobi court on January 29 during the hearing of a case in which they are charged with fraudulently receiving over Sh300 million from the NCPB. PHOTO| DENNIS ONSONGO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Mr Freddy Chetty from Durban, South Africa, testified that he was a director of Chelsea Freight with two other co-directors Thilogan Pillay and Leon Alfred Maynard.
His evidence is that the invoice touching on the maize matter did not emanate from their company.
The prosecution also called Mr Andries Christoffel, a police officer from South Africa who said he got a court order to investigate the companies.
He said he physically looked for the individuals of the companies named. The officer said some of the people named by Erad as business associates denied knowing the company and having any dealings with it.
As Sirisia MP John Koyi Waluke and his co-convict Grace Wakhungu started serving their jail term on Thursday night after they were found guilty of fraud, it is emerging that evidence by two South Africans tilted the scales in favour of the prosecution in the Sh313 million case.
The MP and Ms Wakhungu will cool their heels in prison for a while, as their lawyers prepare to file an appeal against the conviction and sentences.
