Deputy Speaker of Kiambu County Assembly arraigned on corruption charges
EACC has today arraigned the Deputy Speaker for Kiambu County Assembly on two counts of requesting, and receiving a bribe.
Mr John Njue Njru, who is also the Member of County Assembly for Hospital Ward, pleaded not guilty to the two counts before Senior Magistrate M. J. Torome at Thika Law Courts.
The Deputy Speaker, the Court was told, requested for a financial advantage of Kes130, 000 from Anna Nduta Wanjiru on 29th May 2023 at Africana Hotel in Thika Town with intent that in consequence, he would allow her to continue developing her plot. He, the Court heard, received the same amount from the complainant the following day at Community Hall in Thika Town.
He denied both charges and was released on a cash bail of Kes500,000 or a bond of Kes1 million with surety of the same amount. The case will be mentioned on 17th July 2024.
