This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
Published on July 15, 2020, Mombasa lawyer Robinson Malombo has accused Coast Regional Police Commander Rashid Yakub of shielding embattled county Chief Finance Officer Aisha Abdi from arrest.
Malombo, who has been locked in a decade-long legal battle with the county government, claims Yakub is behind Aisha's continued contempt of court and freedom.
According to Malombo, Yakub ordered Mombasa County Police Commander Augustine Nthumbi not to arrest Aisha, thus emboldening her to continue disregarding court orders.
"... despite being duly served, the 4th contempnor (Nthumbi) has refused to execute the same claiming that the 3rd contempnor (Mr Yakub) has directed him not to arrest the 2nd contempnor (Aisha)," Malombo swore in an affidavit.
Malombo has received eight judgements compelling the devolved government to pay him Sh2.3 billion in legal fees accumulated since 2009. He has also secured several decrees committing Aisha and Finance Executive Mayram Mbaruk to jail for failure to enforce the payment orders.
Justice Erick Ogola has summoned Yakub to explain Malombo's claims, and the top police officer is expected to appear in court on September 23.
