A Milimani court has discharged city businessman Joseph Lendrix Waswa in the Sh400 million fake gold scam case.
Delivering the ruling on September 3, 2025, Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo noted that the law allows the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to terminate a case at any stage.
In its application, the ODPP told the court that the state was the main complainant in the matter and had no intention of pursuing the case further.
“Having considered the application by the prosecution and the materials before me, I therefore discharge the first accused person under section 87A,” ruled the magistrate.
Waswa had been charged alongside Nelson Eru, Roland Johnson, Joseph Gikonyo, Alice Kavata, Ian Wekesa, and Duncan Muchai, as well as police constable Festo Akula Wamwayi.
The case will be mentioned again on September 22 for the amended charge sheet to be read to the remaining accused persons.
