High Court blocks MP Waluke from travel abroad decide says Sirisia leader may be a convict ANd permitting him to travel conflicts with public interests. In outline He was set to travel the U.S. for a parliamentary perform next month. beside Grace Wakhungu, they were guilty over the Sh297 million NCPB scandal in Sep last year.The supreme court has declined to permit Sirisia MP John Waluke to travel out of the country following his conviction over the Sh297 million NCPB scandal. Justice Esther Maina aforesaid Waluke is not any longer an defendant person however a convict that's out on bond. “He can not be treated an equivalent manner he was treated as AN defendant person wherever he enjoyed the presumption of innocence," she said."That presumption doesn't apply during this case. The circumstances have since changed." Waluke and his business partner Grace Wakhungu were in Sep last year discharged on a Sh10 million and Sh20 million bail severally when defrayment 3 months in jail for theft. They were granted bail pending an attractiveness they need filed over their conviction within the maize scam. the 2 were jailed on Gregorian calendar month twenty two last year by the Anti-Corruption Court when being found guilty of fraud and contraband acquisition of Sh297 million through shady deals at the national capital Cereals and turn out Board (NCPB). Upon conviction, the court obligatory a combined fine of Sh2 billion. In default, Wakhungu was two-handed a 39-year sentence whereas the MP was abused with a 34-year sentence. They were additionally directed to surrender their passports in court. Last week, the politician through professional Elisha Ongoya, urged the court to unharness his passport to enable him to travel the US. He was regular to travel from November 5 and come on November eighteen for a parliamentary function. The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin pilgrim had opposed his application locution Waluke was guilty of great economic crimes and also the sentence given by the court has not been set aside. Senior prosecution counsel King of England Kimiri aforesaid true poses him as a heavy flight risk ought to he be allowed to leave. "It is in unhealthy religion and in conflict with public interest for persons who are guilty and sentenced to be allowed to fancy freedoms or travel outside the country," she aforesaid. The judge, in rejecting the application, said the writ ejection the couple from deed the country has not been reviewed. “There is not any purpose in cathartic the passport once he cannot leave the country. The court cannot act in vain,” she said.