DPP drops charges against rice import scandal suspect

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The Prosecution alleged that the offences were committed in November and December 2022. She has since denied the charges and is out on bond terms.

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The Director of Public Prosecutions has received the court's approval to discontinue corruption charges against a former top manager of the State-owned Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) linked to the edible oil and rice import scandal.

This marks another instance where the DPP has discontinued charges in a high-profile corruption case, citing insufficient evidence from investigators.

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