By Kamadi Amata

Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and 8 other co-accused persons have been acquitted in Ksh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer graft case.

Delivering her ruling, trial Magistrate Eunice Nyutu said there was no evidence to show that the former CS and the co-accused persons failed to adhere to procurement laws.

Hon. Nyutu blamed the prosecution for relying only on 8 witnesses out of the 49 witnesses that the lined up to testify in the case.

She noted that after the 8th witness testified the prosecution claimed to have received strong instructions to end the case and no longer wanted to pursue the matter.

“This would appear to be a prosecution led acquittal,” she stated.

“All the accused persons in this case are whereby a quite sunder section 201 due to lack of evidence as a result of the reckless dereliction of duty by the prosecution,” she ruled.

Speaking to the press after acquittal, an elated Rotich stated “I think the devil has been ashamed and I believe he will permanently be ashamed for those skimmed this evil work….I will give a more detailed reaction.”

The Magistrate ordered that the file be placed before Attorney General saying the case has been a waste of precious judicial time.