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The Anti-Corruption Court yesterday issued summons for suspects in the Sh140 million tender irregularities involving former Murang’a governor Mwangi wa Iria and his wife Jane to appear in court on April 29, for plea-taking.

Senior Principal Magistrate Zipporah Gichana issued the summons for the suspects namely Patrick Mukuria, Jane Mbuthia, David Kiama, David Njeru, Peter Karanja, Top Image Consultants and Value View Limited.

“The court issues summons for the second, third, fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth and tenth accused persons to appear in court to take plea,” the magistrate said.

Wa Iria, his wife Jane Kimani and her brother Solomon Kimani will not be part of those taking plea in the matter next week after the High Court in Murang’a issued orders stopping their arrest and prosecution.

Jane and her brother Solomon were arrested on Wednesday last week and arraigned at Milimani court in connection with the case.

The two are directors of one of the companies allegedly used as a conduit for the scheme.

They were however released by Anti-Corruption Court chief magistrate Thomas Nzyoki after their lawyers produced the order from the Murang’a high court stopping their prosecution in the matter.

“Proceedings before this court stand stayed pending the outcome before the Murang’a High Court,” Nzyoki said.