Court Okays Searching of Former Nairobi Governor Kidero’s Properties over Unexplained Sh9 Billion Wealth
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has received the green light to conduct a search at the homes and offices of former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.
EACC had in 2018 obtained warrants to search the properties over unexplained wealth estimated at Sh9 billion but Kidero and his wife Susan Mboya challenged the orders in court, arguing that they were unconstitutional as they violated their right to privacy among others.
In addition, Kidero noted that some of the 58 properties EACC was seeking to search were registered in the names of his children and that he acquired them before he joined Mumias Sugar Company and politics.
But High Court Justice Mumbi Ngugi in a ruling on Thursday said the search warrants issued against Kidero did not breach the law.
“In my view, there was no violation of the second petitioner’s (Dr Mboya) rights in the search mounted on the residential premises in which she and 1st petitioner (Dr Kidero) reside,” Justice Ngugi ruled.
EACC insists that Kidero amassed the Sh9 billion wealth during his tenure as CEO of Mumias Sugar and Nairobi governor.
“As the petitioners concede, the EACC is empowered, in its investigations, to trace assets by a person. In doing so, it is empowered to pursue property held by relatives of the persons, or by associates of such person,” Justice Ngugi added.
The orders allow EACC to search for account opening documents, statements, cheques, deposit slips, telegraphic money transfers, and client instructions in respect to their bank accounts.
EACC is also investigation how between January 27th 2011, and December 31st, 2015, Sh317 million was wired to 18 bank accounts belonging to Kidero.
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The CJ need to instill on…
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The CJ need to instill on his judges. A 2018 search warrant request approved in 2020 is OBE.
Search for what? How about…
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Search for what? How about going to KRA to find out if he payed taxes. Levy taxes and fines that nullify the wealth.
How does kenya survive my…
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How does kenya survive my people? Do this men realise they will dies and leave this wealth? Sh9 Billion Woooiiii mwathani who will help us African..Talk of racism and wanting Whiteman to address the issue BUT who will address the issue of stealing in Kenya.. Mwathani wa mwatuini. You turn right.. Waiguru stole from NYS...SGR... who stole, l am sure somebody stole... God remove us from the Hands of the weakend men in Africa, please GOD here my pray... we are dying and suffering in the hands of fellow Africans NOT whites.. Help God .. I pray Amen and Amen.
..then after searching? …
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..then after searching? Arudishiwe Tu plus some.... If Echesa can get back even stolen car...even guns, a goon now holding a gun... What then will Kidero not get back?
The magistrate who decided…
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In reply to ..then after searching? … by JustMe (not verified)
The magistrate who decided Echesa case will be fired! He is a useless man. If Maraga do not fire him, the people of Kenya will force him to resign!
They steal in the heart of…
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They steal in the heart of Kenya! But it is shameful that it took that long to decide a search warrant!
So much stolen loot. What…
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So much stolen loot. What good is a two years old search warrant. You are telling the looters to take time and stash the loot. Games people play. This is just a game by the judges. They all share the looted money. Nothing will come out this notorious looter. Big announcement but nothing to see here. Poor Kenyans!!!!! The fleecing continues.
The judicial system in Kenya…
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The judicial system in Kenya is dead rotten. Remove it through picketting!
I am so tired of the merry…
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I am so tired of the merry go around in the Kenya justice system and the likes of Kidero know how to play the system in their favor. We should outsource all court services to the ICC since we are not capable of running an untainted judiciary. Yes, the ICC may be corrupt but it might be a notch better than the charade we have in Kenya masquerading as a judiciary.
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