Sh60M Ambulance Scam: Seven Govt officials charged, freed on Bond after denying all charges

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Seven government officials charged in connection with a Sh60 million ambulance tender scam have been freed on 5 million bond after a court ruling, even as prosecutors laid out details of an alleged scheme involving fake government deals and forged documents.

According to the prosecution, the accused conspired to defraud a foreign national by falsely claiming they could secure a lucrative tender for the supply of 500 Toyota Hiace ambulances through the Ministry of Interior.

In the process, they allegedly obtained over USD 470,000 using falsified contracts and letters of award to make the deal appear legitimate.

Appearing before Milimani law court, the prosecution confirmed that investigations had been concluded and formal charges filed against all accused persons.

Accused persons Michael Musyoki Ngumbi, Evans Simotwo, Geoffrey Were Odondi, Allan Mutahi Kariuki, Purity Njeri Niamu, Muniaro Jared Masinde, Kororia Simatwa and Rose Mbuthia.

“The investigations are complete and the office has preferred charges against all the respondents,” the court heard.

The prosecution further sought to have the miscellaneous application closed to pave way for plea taking. However, proceedings were briefly affected after the eighth accused person failed to appear in court.

“The eighth accused person is absent… she had not been summoned to appear before court,” the prosecution told the court.

The court directed that summons be issued to compel her attendance for plea taking at a later date.

Meanwhile, the accused persons present denied all charges, pleading not guilty and setting the stage for a full trial.

The defence urged the court to grant lenient bond terms, maintaining that the accused had cooperated fully with investigators and posed no flight risk.

“They are not a flight risk and have cooperated with officers during the five days in custody,” the defence submitted.

The court granted each accused person a bond of Sh5 million or an alternative cash bail of Sh300,000, with a requirement to provide three contact persons. They were also ordered to deposit their passports in court.

An application seeking the release of a vehicle linked to a third party was declined, with the court directing that it remains in police custody pending further proceedings.

The matter which had come up as miscellaneous file on March 12,2026 was finally closed and proceeded for plea taking before Senior principal magistrate Theresa Nyangena of the Milimani magistrate court.

The accused persons had been in custody for five days awaiting plea taking.

The matter will be mentioned on a later date for plea taking of the eighth accused person.

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