This archive report was first published on 14 January 2022.
On January 14, 2022, the High Court temporarily suspended the operations of Uganda-based Sarrai Group at Mumias Sugar Company for 10 days pending a hearing and determination of the matter.
The move comes after Gakwamba Farmers appeared before Justice Wilfrida Okwani seeking to be enjoined as interested defendants in the suit.
It is worth noting that Sarrai Group won the lease despite placing the third-highest bid of 11.5 billion Shillings in the lease battle.
Earlier, the High Court in Kakamega had vacated an order that had given Sarrai Group a go-ahead, citing a conflict with another court order issued in December.
Meanwhile, a Kenya Railways Cooperation accountant, Patrick Kareithi Ndegwa, has been charged with altering the parastatal's payroll system, allegedly stopping his monthly salary deductions for three years, resulting in an unlawful loss of 317,500 Shillings.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoyi, Ndegwa denied all charges and was granted a bond of 300,000 Shillings, a cash bail of 200,000 Shillings, and one contact person with the case set for mention on January 28, 2022.
