By Agwanda Powerman.

The Director of Kibos Sugar Factory Limited (KSAIL) alongside five other suspects were arraigned in a Kisumu court, charged with fraudulently trying to acquire the collapsed Miwani Sugar Company and its land worth 2.32 billion shillings.

The charge stated that between May 21, 2007 and January 30, 2008 they conspired with intent to defraud Miwani Sugar Company of its property comprising the entire parcel of land, LR. NO. 7545/3 measuring 9,394 acres.

All the six accused persons appeared before Kisumu Chief Magistrate, Ezra Awino.

However, they all denied the charges through their Lawyer Richard Onsongo and were released on a bond of 3million shillings or cash bail of Ksh. 1 million each.

Also charged were two councilors from Nyando County Council, a Kisumu based Auctioneer, an advocate of the same Court and KSAIL Managing Director, Sukwinder Singh alias “Raju Patel” who owns the Kibos Sugar Factory.

The case is set for mentioning on September 27th, 2010.

Two other suspects in the case failed to appear before court and the Chief Magistrate; Awino ordered that they avail themselves before court tomorrow, failure to which a warrant of arrest will be issued against them.

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