Ex-Kasarani MP John Chege Fined Ksh1.3 M for Receiving 100,000 Bribe [VIDEO]

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Former Kasarani Member of Parliament John Njoroge Chege was on Friday, May 29 of found guilty of receiving a Ksh.100,000 bribe from a contractor 7 years ago.

Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi noted that Ex-MP on July 13, 2013, received the bribe from Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi as an inducement to facilitate payment of Ksh.3.3 million for a completed tuition block at Baba Dogo Secondary School.

When ruling on the case, Mugambi slapped Mr. Njoroge with a Kshs.1.3 million fine or risk one-year jail term.

In mitigation, Mr. Chege told the court he is remorseful and pleaded for the matter to be considered sympathetically saying he has suffered greatly. 

Here is the video of the ruling courtesy of Daily Nation: