Sirisia MP John Waluke and his co-accused Grace Wakhungu will pay a fine of close to Sh2 billion or serve at least seven years in prison after they were found guilty of defrauding a state agency.
While sentencing the two, Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Juma said the offences they committed were serious. She added that the two and their company took advantage of a dire situation in the country, as Kenya faced a drought, to defraud the National Cereals and Produce Board.
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