Suspended GDC managing director Silas Simiyu was charged over abuse of office and illegal procurement on Tuesday and released on Sh8 million cash bail.
Simiyu was charged at the Milimani law courts alongside seven other suspects who were released on Sh5 million cash bail each.
The other suspects include Geothermal Development Company acting chief executive Godwin Mwawongo and company secretary Praxidis Saisi.
The others are tender committee members Abraham Saat, Peter Ayodo, Caleb Mbayi, Bruno Mugambi and Nicholas Karume.
They all denied the charges before chief magistrate Kenneth Bidali.
The eight were accused of irregularly procuring rig-moving services from Bonfide Clearing and Forwarding in the 2012/13 financial year.
The EACC arrested them on Monday following an order by the DPP Keriako Tobiko that they be charged with criminal offences.
Simiyu is on suspension as he was named among senior government officials on the list of shame President Uhuru Kenyatta presented to Parliament in March.
On November 4, the GDC board suspended the acting CEO, secretary and the tender committee members to pave way for investigations following recommendations to the DPP.
The board said it based its decision on the commission's advise that the seven employees be surcharged and face criminal prosecution.
The case will be mentioned on November 30.
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