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A former accountant at a State agency has been charged with fraudulent acquisition of public property amounting to Sh302 million.

Humphrey Wende Abok was charged in a Milimani, Nairobi, anti-corruption court, with defrauding the State Department for Correctional Services by receiving payments for goods that were never supplied.

He allegedly committed the offence between July 1, 2014, and March 29, 2018. Abok also faced charges relating to abuse of office.

Prosecutors said Abok, with others, improperly allocated Sh42,920,000 to Homex Logistic Enterprises; Sh41,575,000 to Hygienic Ventures; Sh45,152,500 to Unique Supplies; Sh18,112,500 to Mulwa Farm; Sh12,000,000 to Joslil Supplies; Sh4,780,000 to Reenn East Africa Company; Sh25,650,000 to Castro Suppliers; and Sh50,875,000 to Stemu Supplies.

These payments were made for goods that were never supplied.

He denied the charges before Principal Magistrate Celesa Okore and requested lenient bond terms.
He was released on a bond of Sh7 million or an alternative cash bail of Sh4 million.

The court also instructed Abok to deposit his passport and other travel documents with the court.
The case will be mentioned on September 3.