Nairobi, May 7 -- The owner of two companies behind the sale of Sh209 million worth of fake fertiliser has been released on Sh5 million bond after spending a night in custody.

Mr Josiah Kariuki Kimani was ordered by Milimani anti-corruption magistrate Celesa Okore to deposit the bond to secure his release.

The trader denied a total of seven charges, including conspiracy to defraud, forgery, uttering forged documents and applying a standardisation mark to a product not in conformity with the standard.

His co-accused, including suspended National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) managing director Joseph Muna Kimote and two others, denied the charges last week and were granted bail.

Mr Kimani, through his companies, is accused of packagi...