Court bars EACC from accessing Kidero bank transactions [News Bulletin]
- 5 years ago
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero on Tuesday obtained orders barring the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from accessing information on his personal bank transactions and those of his wife Susan, pending further directions from the High Court.
Kidero moved to the High Court under a certificate of urgency to challenge a Magistrate Court’s decision to grant the EACC access to his account information through the issuance of warrants.
Overview
The EACC has sought access to his Standard Charted US dollar account, CBA Sterling Pound account and the Evans Kidero Foundation Family Bank account.
Makadara MP Benson Mutura has also sued Governor Kidero and the County Government of Nairobi for failing to obtain the requisite approval before spending Sh20 billion in public funds.
Kidero contends that the warrants are illegal as they do not specify how far into his bank transactions the investigations can go and cover even the period preceding his election into public office.
The EACC has sought access to his Standard Charted US dollar account, CBA Sterling Pound account and the Evans Kidero Foundation Family Bank account.
When it applied for the warrants, the EACC told the court that it was investigating complaints that Kidero had transferred public funds into his personal accounts.
The matter will be back in court on March 15.
A number of corruption accusations have been made against Kidero with the latest being that he paid Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi Sh200 million to secure a favourable verdict in an election petition.
Kidero moved to the High Court under a certificate of urgency to challenge a Magistrate Court’s decision to grant the EACC access to his account information through the issuance of warrants.
Overview
The EACC has sought access to his Standard Charted US dollar account, CBA Sterling Pound account and the Evans Kidero Foundation Family Bank account.
Makadara MP Benson Mutura has also sued Governor Kidero and the County Government of Nairobi for failing to obtain the requisite approval before spending Sh20 billion in public funds.
Kidero contends that the warrants are illegal as they do not specify how far into his bank transactions the investigations can go and cover even the period preceding his election into public office.
The EACC has sought access to his Standard Charted US dollar account, CBA Sterling Pound account and the Evans Kidero Foundation Family Bank account.
When it applied for the warrants, the EACC told the court that it was investigating complaints that Kidero had transferred public funds into his personal accounts.
The matter will be back in court on March 15.
A number of corruption accusations have been made against Kidero with the latest being that he paid Supreme Court Judge Philip Tunoi Sh200 million to secure a favourable verdict in an election petition.