This archive report was first published on 9 June 2020.
On June 9, 2020, Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju appeared before Justice Mary Kasango to argue against a contempt application brought against him by the East Africa Development Bank in a Sh1.6 billion case.
Tuju, represented by Senior Counsel Paul Muite, claimed that he and his company Dari Ltd were denied the right to be heard before the order allowing receiver managers to access the company in Karen.
He argued that Tuju and his co-directors cannot be punished yet they were not afforded a hearing, as required by law.
However, the East Africa Development Bank, represented by Senior Counsel Fred Ojiambo, countered that there was a clear non-compliance of court orders, and the directors of Dari should be punished for the disobedience.
The bank claimed that the managers were denied access to the company on several occasions, despite a court order on March 25 directing them to access the premises.
The court had also required the directors of Dari to hand over the company’s statement of affairs, financial returns, and company records, as well as cash book from December 29, 2019, to date.
Justice Kasango will rule on the application on June 11.
