Court paves way for EACC to pursue Kidero’s wealth
25:09:2024: The Court of Appeal (Musinga, Makhandia & Kantai, JJA) sitting in Nairobi has dismissed a Petition filed by former Nairobi City Governor Dr. Evans Kidero seeking to stop EACC from investigating his bank accounts.
The Judgement was delivered on September 20th, 2024. Kidero moved to the High Court in 2016 after EACC obtained Orders from the Chief Magistrates’ Court to access his multiple bank accounts on investigations into alleged corruption, economic crimes, and unexplained wealth allegedly amassed during his tenure as Managing Director of Mumias Sugar Company and Governor, Nairobi City County.
In a Judgement delivered on 8th June 2018, the High Court (Odunga, Mwita and Mativo JJ) threw out Kidero’s bid to stop EACC, prompting a further appeal to the Appellate Court.
In his appeal, Kidero argued that the various sections of the law granting EACC investigative powers were unconstitutional and threatened his fundamental rights and freedoms. In effect, the Court of Appeal Judgement clears the way for EACC to finalize the investigations.
