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NCPB–Erad maize case: convictions quashed; civil award challenge sent back
- Public funds and procurement
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Case text: English source summary.
Summary
On 11 October 2024 the Court of Appeal set aside the criminal convictions and sentences of Grace Sarapay Wakhungu, John Koyi Waluke and Erad Supplies and General Contracts in the National Cereals and Produce Board maize-arbitration case. In separate civil proceedings, on 7 November 2025 the Court of Appeal sent the challenge to the arbitral award back to the High Court for determination, expressly making no conclusive finding of misrepresentation. The earlier long prison terms reported in 2020 are no longer operative.
Wakhungu & 2 others v Republic [2024] KECA 1426 (KLR) · Court of Appeal at Nairobi · Case number: Criminal Appeals E039 of 2022 and 077 and 078 of 2023 (consolidated)
Mixed outcomes — see individual findings · Further appeal status unknownAppeal judgment · Decided
Outcome and procedural limits
Criminal: convictions and sentences of Grace Sarapay Wakhungu, John Koyi Waluke and Erad Supplies were set aside on 11 October 2024. Civil: on 7 November 2025 the Court of Appeal remitted the challenge to the arbitral award to the High Court without conclusive findings. The civil merits are unresolved.
Appeal status
Judgment texts last read 20 October 2026; searches on 24 October 2026 found no further criminal appeal or post-remittal High Court ruling.
Later decisions
- National Cereals and Produce Board v Erad Supplies and General Contractors Limited [2025] KECA 1842 (KLR) () — Civil appeal: award challenge remitted to the High Court; no conclusive findings (para 83).
Paragraph references
- ¶ Final orders — Convictions and sentences set aside
Source/status check date
What the record establishes
- The criminal convictions were quashed on appeal.
- The civil challenge to the award was reopened in the High Court.
What it does not establish
- The civil reopening does not revive the criminal case.
- The arbitral sums are not proven stolen funds.
Public sources and attribution
- Court of Appeal criminal judgment: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2024/1426/eng@2024-10-11
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Publication basis
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