The High Court has ordered the arrest of Land Principal Secretary Mariamu El Maawy for failing to deposit in court Ksh114 million as security for a claim made by a company that has sued the government over the land on which Moi Girls High School is built.
High Court judge Francis Gikonyo yesterday ordered Ms Maawy’s arrest after she failed to appear in court to explain why the amount had not yet been deposited. The company, Kibucho Limited, is seeking compensation for 1.5 acres that the government acquired from it compulsorily in 1982 and used it for the construction of Moi Girls.
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The Land Ministry had in March agreed to deposit the sum in court within 45 days, but has not done so three months later. The judge held that the PS had defied his summons despite being furnished with the court documents in time.
“Ms Maawy appeared before me and made promises, which were not kept. Although an arrest warrant is a draconian measure, it seems to be the only effective mechanism this court can employ to safeguard its dignity. I therefore direct that the PS be brought to court with convenient speed,” Justice Gikonyo said.
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