Appellate court bars DWU GS Sang from accessing union finances

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The court of appeal sitting in Mombasa barrs Simon Sang, from accessing the union’s financial accounts.[File,Standards]

The court of appeal sitting in Mombasa has upheld a decision barring the ousted Dock Workers Union General Secretary, Simon Sang, from accessing the union’s financial accounts.

Justices Murgor, K Laibuta, and Ngenye Macharia said that Justice Monica Mbaru’s conservatory orders are suitably designed to facilitate accountability in the DWU’s governance and financial administration pending the appeal filed by Sang.

In her ruling dated July 3 2025, Justice Mbaru granted conservatory orders restraining Sang from using any funds of DWU, including taking additional loans, unless allowed to incur necessary expenses for the Union’s operations, and subject to approval of such expenses by the newly contested elected SG Sulman Awour and the National Treasurer of the Union, Kibibi Omeri.