Juba appeal court orders retrial of 16 persons charged with graft - The East African

Juba appeal court orders retrial of 16 persons charged with graft

Wednesday April 12 2017

Activists demonstrate in Nairobi on August 27, 2015 demanding that the government assist in making sure that four Kenyans who are detained in South Sudan are released. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL

In Summary

The accused were charged with alleged involvement in forgery, fraud, conspiracy to defraud the government, money laundering and terrorism financing
Kur Lual, one of the defence lawyers for the convicted officials said that some information to justify the sentencing was missing.

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By JOSEPH ODUHA

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