Governor Wamatangi Suffers KSh813M Legal Setback as Court Clears EACC Case
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
Kiambu Governor Paul Kimani Wamatangi has suffered a major legal setback after the High Court dismissed his application to withdraw from a KSh 813.1 million asset recovery lawsuit brought by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). High Court Judge Rose Ougo rejected preliminary objections from Wamatangi and several co-defendants, paving the way for the anti-graft watchdog’s civil recovery proceedings to move forward. In her ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Ougo dismissed Wamatangi’s claim that the EACC case violated the sub judice rule due to a pending constitutional petition that had granted him conservatory relief. Justice Ougo noted that the governor The post Governor Wamatangi Suffers KSh813M Legal Setback as Court Clears EACC Case appeared first on Nairobi Wire.