Uhuru kin’s name to stay in land report
What you need to know:
- High Court Judge Weldon Korir dismissed a case in which Mr Ngengi Muigai wanted his name expunged from the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report.
- The judge said nothing had happened since the report was published two years ago and if the recommendations are to be implemented, Mr Muigai would get a chance to defend himself.
- Mr Muigai had sued the, Inspector-General of Police, criminal investigations director and the Attorney-General, over claims that former President Jomo Kenyatta his nephew (Ngengi) grabbed land in Karura forest as a wedding gift.
A kin of the President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday lost a bid to have his name removed from a 2013 report on illegal land acquisition.
High Court Judge Weldon Korir dismissed a case in which Mr Ngengi Muigai wanted his name expunged from the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report.
He ruled that the report is a public document, which has to remain as it is, therefore, he could not issue an order or directive to expunge the name.
The judge said nothing had happened since the report was published two years ago and if the recommendations are to be implemented, Mr Muigai would get a chance to defend himself.
“The report shall remain intact. Mutilation as proposed by Mr Muigai would not be in public interest. The recommendations have not been implemented, however, when that time comes, he can defend himself before the relevant body,” said Justice Korir.
“Mr Muigai had a strong case to warrant the orders but since there was no evidence questioning the report, which remains a public document, I can only dismiss the application,” he ruled.
Mr Muigai had sued the, Inspector-General of Police, criminal investigations director and the Attorney-General, over claims that former President Jomo Kenyatta his nephew (Ngengi) grabbed land in Karura forest as a wedding gift.
