A Nairobi court has issued arrest warrants for four businessmen accused alongside former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa in a KES 39 billion fake arms deal fraud case. The individuals, namely Daniel Omondi alias General Juma, Kennedy Mboya, Crispin Odipo, and Clifford Onyango, failed to appear in court during a mention before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi.
Echesa is alleged to have committed fraud by deceiving two foreign nationals through a multi-billion-dollar agreement to provide military equipment at Harambee Annex, the former office of then-Deputy President and current President William Ruto.
Despite Echesa being excused from attending mentions by Trial Magistrate Lucas Onyina, the Senior State Prosecutor requested warrants for the absent individuals. Magistrate Shitubi granted the prosecution’s application, ordering the case to be mentioned on May 13 for further directions.
