Nairobi court withdraws KSh17.5 Million Misappropriation case against Ex-SHA boss Elijah Wachira

A Nairobi court has withdrawn criminal charges against EX SHA Boss Elijah Wachira, in a case involving the alleged misappropriation of Sh17.5 million belonging to the Social Health Authority (SHA).

The withdrawal followed an application by the prosecution during a hearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Daisy Mutai on October 6, 2026.

In its orders, the court allowed the withdrawal of charges against Wachira and Robert Ingarisa, the fifth accused person, under Section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The court further directed that the cash bail deposited by the two accused persons be released to their respective depositors.

Wachira had been charged alongside other suspects in Nairobi Magistrates Court Criminal Case No. E559 of 2025, in which Arthur Otula, Rosemary Daraja and four others face various criminal charges.

According to the charge sheet, Wachira and Ingarisa were accused of jointly misappropriating Sh17,591,473, allegedly belonging to SHA, on diverse dates between October 2024 and May 20, 2025, at the authority’s headquarters in Nairobi.

Source: TV47 News