SHOTLIST 1. Two shots of exterior of Nairobi law courts 2. Wide shot of the accused in court (from left to right): James Kanyotu, former intelligence director, Wilfred Koinange, permanent secretary ministry of finance, Eric Kotut, former governor central bank and Elphas Riungu former deputy governor of the central bank (flanked by police) 3. Mid shot showing Wilfred Koinange, permanent secretary ministry of finance, Eric Kotut, former governor central bank and Elphas Riungu, former deputy governor of the central bank (flanked by police) 4. Closer shot showing James Kanyotu, former intelligence director, Wilfred Koinange, permanent secretary, ministry of finance, Eric Kotut former governor central bank 5. Close up of deputy public prosecutor Keriko Tobiko 6. Wide of courtroom 7. Ambulance arriving 8. Various of suspect, Kamlesh Pattni, owner of Goldenberg International Ltd, carried out of the ambulance and wheel chaired into the courtroom 9. Wide of courtroom 10. Pattni talking to his lawyer Bernard Malove 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernard Malove, Pattni's lawyer: "As you can see he is fairly sick and the court has taken count of that fact, as I said in the morning report. The court has done a commendable job." 12. Close up of files inside courtroom 13. More of court room STORYLINE A former intelligence chief and three other former high-ranking Kenyan officials suspected of involvement in Kenya's biggest financial scandal were brought to a magistrate's court in Nairobi on Friday, but their lawyers prevented them from entering a plea. President Mwai Kibaki's administration has initiated fresh prosecutions in the affair - known as the Goldenberg scandal after the company at its centre - following pressure to act on previous and current corruption cases. The Goldenberg scandal took place in the early 1990s during the notoriously corrupt administration of former President Daniel arap Moi. In February 2003, Attorney General Amos Wako halted all prosecutions related to the Goldenberg scandal to allow a judicial inquiry Kibaki ordered. Before charges could be read out in court on Friday, defence lawyers argued it would be unfair for their clients to plea because the High Court was still considering a petition about related cases. A charge sheet seen by The Associated Press says in total six people and Goldenberg International Ltd. face three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony to steal and defraud Kenya's treasury of a total of 80 million (m) US dollars between April and July 1993. The six people include the two owners of Goldenberg International Ltd., Kamlesh Pattni and James Kanyotu, who served under two presidents as Kenya's intelligence chief for over 20 years. Kanyotu made his first appearance in court on Friday since the Goldenberg scandal became public in the 1990s. Nairobi Chief Magistrate Aggrey Muchelule released the four suspects on bail of 10 million shillings each (138,888 US dollars; 115,078 euros) each and said he will make a ruling on Monday. Muchelule ordered police to arrest Pattni and bring him to court later on Friday, after Pattni's lawyers said that their client could not appear in court because he was hospitalised with an undisclosed illness. Pattni had claimed illness several times during previous cases and during the inquiry. The judicial inquiry, which presented its report to Kibaki on February 3, recommended that Attorney General Wako consider prosecuting 14 people and the government investigate further the role of Moi and three other former high-ranking officials. It concluded that the treasury lost at least 27 (b) billion shillings in the scam that involved purported exports of gold and diamond jewelry and several complex financial deals. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/fa796c2b254bf3049f6d37790f24ca91 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 30 Jul 2015
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