Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss Nick Mwendwa has been re-arrested just a day after the Anti-Corruption Court in Nairobi released him.
The embattled former FKF boss was re-arrested on Thursday, July 7 morning at his Kiambu Road home.
“He is being grilled at the DCI headquarters ahead of being arraigned at Kiambu Law Courts later this afternoon,” Capital Sports reported.
Moreover, reports by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) state that there has been additional evidence in the case. Hence, Mwendwa will take fresh plea on Monday July 11.
Likewise, this happens to be the second time Mwendwa is re-arrested after the Court failed to prosecute him.
Similarly, the Anti-Corruption Court, on Tuesday, July 5 dismissed the case against Mwendwa of allegedly embezzling close to Sh38mn after the prosecution failed to execute the case due to lack of evidence.
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Moreover, the prosecution had earlier on asked the court twice for time to gather more evidence, thence dragging the case for months.
Nonetheless, Mwendwa’s problems began in 2020 after the Sports CS Amina Mohammed disbanded the Federation over allegations of misappropriation of funds.
The former FKF boss and his team did not take the matter lightly. It was during his objection that he was arrested, released then arrested once again and released after the court failed to prosecute him.
Moreover, Mwendwa was re-arrested gain and had been out on a Sh10mn bond untill Wednesday, July 6 when the Court declared him free.
Unfortunately, he did not get to enjoy his freedom for more than 24 hours as he has now been re-arrested.
Furthermore, the charge sheet from the previous case states that, between April 16 and May 31, 2021, Mwendwa and others not before court were accused to have conspired to defraud the Federation Sh29,502,709.
Additionally, he is accused that on May 15, 2021, he illegally acquired public property worth Sh2.5mn. At the same time, the former FKF Boss is accused of fraudulently acquiring property amounting to Sh5mn and another Sh1mn on March 4 and May 6.
