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Waluke and Wakhungu fight against conviction
Sirisia MP John Waluke (right) and his associate Grace Wakhungu during a past court session. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Waluke and Wakhungu filed appeals on July 2, two weeks before the window for challenging a magistrate’s court conviction and sentence closed.
- Last month, Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Juma convicted Waluke and Wakhungu and fined each of them Sh1 billion, or 67 years and 69 years – respectively – in jail.
The court battle waged by Sirisia MP John Waluke and his associate Grace Wakhungu against conviction is set to play out as they fight a combined Sh2 billion fine, whose default may see them spend the rest of their lives in jail.
Waluke and Wakhungu filed appeals on July 2, two weeks before the window for challenging a magistrate’s court conviction and sentence closed.
