THE STANDARD
Acting CJ Philomena Mwilu during the election of Council of Governors Chair. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
The Judiciary has been thrown into a crisis after a judge temporarily stopped Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu from holding office.
In an unprecedented move, Meru High Court Judge Patrick Otieno ordered Justice Mwilu to step aside pending determination of a suit filed by Mwongela Isaiah Mbiti.
“A conservatory order be and is hereby issued restraining Justice Mwilu’s continued occupation of the office of the DCJ, judge of the Supreme Court, member of the Judicial Service Commission and Judiciary Ombudsperson pending determination of the suit,” ruled Justice Otieno.
THE STANDARD By
Betty Njeru |
January 19th 2021 at 14:28:16 GMT +0300
Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiangi at KICD, Nairobi. He held a meeting with North Eastern leaders to discuss security concerns. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has sent warning shots to people he believes killed a senior GSU officer in Kapedo, Turkana County at the weekend.
Speaking after a meeting with leaders from Northern counties over the rising insecurity, Matiang’i said their investigations so far pointed to the possibility of some leaders being involved in the killings.
“We are in hot pursuit of some people including leaders. It cannot happen that you murder security officers under the disguise of cattle rustling. We will arrest every one of them including leaders,” he warned.
He also blamed politics for conflict over water and pasture.
“When we are moving towards an election, you see an escalation in inter-communal tensions, some of them relating to pasture. But if we are being sincere, some have a relation to political activity,” the CS said.
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The three-hour meeting at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development in Nairobi was called to discuss security and administrative issues.
Present were governors Ali Korane (Garissa), Mohamed Kuti (Isiolo), Mohamed Abdi Mohamud (Wajir), Garissa Town MP Aden Duale, Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo, Nominated Senator Abshiro Halakhe and Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi.
Sh100 billion at the centre of governors’ graft court cases
County bosses are facing charges including mismanagement of public funds, irregular award of tenders and money laundering.
More than Sh100 billion is at the centre of on-going corruption cases some of which involve current and former governors. The amounts and details were revealed through corruption cases filed by Asset Recovery Agency and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a bid to recover public funds. Migori, Garissa, Tharaka Nithi and Nairobi are among counties whose governors have been dragged to court to face graft charges. Migori Governor Okoth Obado was charged for allegedly defrauding the county government of more than Sh300 million.
THE STANDARD By
Paul Ogemba |
December 27th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Aerial view of Integrity Centre, EACC. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
More than Sh100 billion is at the centre of on-going corruption cases some of which involve current and former governors.
The amounts and details were revealed through corruption cases filed by Asset Recovery Agency and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a bid to recover public funds.
Migori, Garissa, Tharaka Nithi and Nairobi are among counties whose governors have been dragged to court to face graft charges.
Migori Governor Okoth Obado was charged for allegedly defrauding the county government of more than Sh300 million.