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Nairobi mayor rushes to court over cemetery saga
Heads together for a grand cause as Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi (left) and Nairobi Mayor Geophrey Majiwa consult in this file photo. Photo/JAMES NJUGUNA
Posted Friday, March 12 2010 at 17:31
Nairobi Mayor Geophrey Majiwa on Friday rushed to court to stop the Attorney General from prosecuting him as calls for his resignation over the Sh283 million cemetery land scandal intensified.
The mayor notified high court registrar of his intentions to sue both AG and Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) for allegedly linking him to the scandal.
He also intends to seek a court order to quash recommendations or any mention made against him in a forensic report compiled by KACC on the scandal.
According to the mayor, KACC had already charged and convicted him in the court of public opinion and what he is left with is the burden of proving himself innocent.
The mayor also expressed his frustrations with the conduct of KACC officers who have continuously searched his property and now seeks the court's intervention against such searches.
KACC obtained warrant to search his property from Kibera law courts on March 4.
Majiwa claims to have only participated at the full city council meeting of 2005, which passed the resolution to purchase the land and executing the said sale agreement on November 19, 2008 and the January 23, 2009 transfer.
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Submitted by bajabernationPosted March 13, 2010 08:58 PM
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Submitted by lmuchiri
they sure know how to defend themselves when thy are caught with their pant down.Mr. mayor i hope you will just use some of the money to hire the corrupt layers. i actually hope you get the most corrupt who will take you for every coin you can be milked. not your money so i don't think it will hurt any.
Posted March 13, 2010 07:35 PM -
Submitted by jirani
Corruption will cripple kenya unless we (the wananchi) push for the prosecution of all corrupt poeople. Kenya needs a Criminal Asset Bureau, take all criminally gotten wealth.
Posted March 13, 2010 04:12 PM -
Submitted by wakora
Kahnjo leaking wrong information to damage reputation is called Defamation thats why they cannot seat back while they are under attack and their reputations injured!do you think they would foolishly follow your advice!!even you would act different i know kenyans very well im one
Posted March 13, 2010 02:53 PM -
Submitted by Jangerman
If only politicians kept their words....what happened to the promise of zero tolerance to corruption? If it means sweeping away every single soul in the planning and financial dpts at City Hall, so be it. But who will do this for us?!!
Posted March 13, 2010 02:40 PM
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Why dont we authorize a commission of inquiry to investigate cemetry saga, we (Kenyans) have the experiance and expertise to do so, then hand the report to the President/PM for "safe keeping" as historicaly done. Arabs have a saying, "Bint fii Sandug khabarha fii suug" literal translation, A girl in a bag but her information in the market. We Kenyans have ways and means of getting secretive information but are 'toothless Bulldogs', POLEEEEE