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Court halts Sh1.7bn graft case against 9 GDC ex-managers

Chief Justice David Maraga during a Press conference at the Supreme Court in Nairobi on June 8, 2020.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The DPP recommended charges against the officials in November 2015 but the hearing is yet to begin at the Anti-Corruption Court due to petitions challenging the decision.
  • The application by former GDC Company Secretary Praxidis Namoni Sais seeks suspension of the appellate court’s judgement pending hearing and determination of her appeal.

The Sh1.7 billion graft case against nine former managers of the Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) will not be concluded any time soon as the Supreme Court has temporarily stopped the Director of Public Prosecution from proceeding with the trial.

The DPP recommended charges against the officials in November 2015 but the hearing is yet to begin at the Anti-Corruption Court due to petitions challenging the decision.