This archive report was first published on 10 December 2019.
Published on December 10, 2019, a High Court judge has temporarily frozen new bank accounts belonging to the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) amidst a dispute over signatories.
Justice Weldon Korir issued the order in a case filed by activist Okiya Omtatah, who has accused the society of opening new bank accounts and changing signatories without proper authorization.
The new accounts at the Kenya Commercial Bank Capital Hill branch were ordered to remain frozen pending the hearing and determination of the dispute, with the judge citing the presence of similar cases in the courts.
Justice Korir also directed the parties to appear before Justice David Majanja on December 17, as the latter had issued an earlier order freezing the old bank accounts.
Activist Omtatah had argued that as of November 15, Sh117.2 million had been transferred from the old account, putting the money at risk of misappropriation.
The society's operations have been paralyzed, and the lives of the many children in their care are in jeopardy, according to Omtatah.
