Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua can breathe a sigh of relief after the Anti-Corruption Court adjourned the proceedings of his Ksh7.4 billion graft case.

Magistrate Victor Wakulime granted a plea filed before the court by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji, who asked for more time to review the case.

The prosecution asked for at least three weeks to look into new documents submitted by Gachagua.

In addition, the prosecution counsel noted that the matter could not proceed as the DP and his co-accused were not present in court. Gahagua's lawyer claimed that there was a  miscommunication on whether the proceedings were online or in-person.

Wakulime ruled that the hearing of the case will resume on Monday, November 21.

The DP had skipped a court hearing on May 17, to attend the burial of his brother James Reriani who passed on ten days earlier.

Gacahagua is accused of irregularly obtaining Ksh7.4 billion through questionable dealings with the national government. The ODPP charged him with six counts of committing economic crimes.

Among them are the fraudulent acquisition of public property, acquisition of proceeds of crime, conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, conflict of interest,  and money laundering.