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Waluke, Wakhungu walk free after court overturns Sh2b fine over maize scandal

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Sirisia MP John Waluke and his former business partner Grace Wakhungu were freed on October 11, 2024. [File, Standard]

After a decade of navigating the corridors of justice, Sirisia MP John Waluke and his former business partner Grace Wakhungu are now free.

The Court of Appeal on Friday quashed their harsh convictions linked to the Sh300 million maize scandal.

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