Sirisia Member of Parliament, John Waluke, has surrendered himself to the police after the court upheld his 67-year jail term.
Waluke was found guilty of embezzling funds in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) scandal.
The Anti Corruption court, on Thursday, October 6, ordered him to pay Ksh1 billion or spend 67 years in jail.
Justice Esther Maina dismissed his appeal contesting a lower court's ruling issued by Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Juma.
The magistrate declared that the prosecution had offered sufficient evidence to convict Waluke. His co-accused, Grace Wakhungu's, sentence commenced on Thursday, October 6.
Waluke and Wakhungu were held at the Milimani Law Court cells before awaiting further direction from the court. The MP was initially granted bail, which allowed him to contest in the August 9 General Election.
He, however, risks losing his seat if he fails to pay the fine. Nonetheless, he may also seek legal redress at the Court of Appeal.
The two were made to bear the brunt on behalf of a company accused of swindling NCPB Ksh297 million in a tender to supply white maize.
In addition, the company was accused of fraudulently acquiring property worth Ksh13.3 million. The MP and Wakhungu are the lone-surviving directors of the company following the death of co-director Jacob Juma in May 2016.
Consequently, the Chief Magistrate directed Waluke to pay a Ksh726 million personal fine and shoulder half of the Ksh616 million fine charged to the company.
Justice Juma explained that the hefty fines were to set an example for individuals who would rather risk the lives of Kenyans to pursue personal interests.
“The offenses are serious and the accused persons took advantage of a dire situation where Kenyans were faced with hunger and maize was required to save Kenyans from starvation. It, therefore, calls for a deterrence sentence,” she ruled.
