Kenyan Judge Freezes South Sudan s Ksh27B Bank Account
18 February 2021 - 7:58 am
South Sudan s President Salva Kiir (L) and Kenya s President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) leave after their joint press conference at State House in Nairobi on July 1, 2019
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The government of South Sudan will not access its accounts in two local banks after a high court judge extended freeze orders.
According to court documents, Justice Beatrice Thuranira Jaden ruled that the accounts would remain inaccessible until February 25.
Yusung Construction Limited had sued South Sudan for non-payment of Ksh 5.3 billion after the two parties signed a deal for the construction of the Dr. John Garang Memorial Military Academy and warehouses.