Three men suspected to have been involved in the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) heist were on Thursday freed on a Sh4 Million bond each.
Halford Murakaru, his brother Charles Murakaru and Julius
Ndung’u were jointly charged with stealing Sh52.65 Million from the Thika
branch.
The three, who were arraigned in court on Thursday morning,
were also faced with charges of handling stolen property.
During the ruling, the judge further maintained that the
three men were not allowed to leave the court’s jurisdiction without
permission.
The accused allegedly gained entry into the bank’s
strongroom after digging a 30-meter underground tunnel for months. However,
they denied the charges.
Titus Murakaru Githui, 59, the father of Halford and
Charles, stated that he believes, his sons could have been “wrongly inspired”
by stories of corruption and impunity in Kenya.
