Kungu Muigai, Uhuru Kenyatta’s cousin, faces lawsuit over bribery allegations [Courtesy]
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s cousin, Kungu Muigai, is facing a lawsuit from five Court of Appeal judges over bribery allegations he made in connection with the Sh3 billion Muiri Coffee Estate auction dispute involving Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
Months after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) dismissed his complaints against Justices Asike Makhandia, Francis Tuiyott, Sankale Ole Kantai, Kathurima M’inoti and John Mativo, the five judges sued Muigai, accusing him of deliberately damaging their careers and reputations.
Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfrida Mokaya said in the JSC decision that none of Muigai’s petitions contained allegations of bribery or corruption, nor did he provide evidence to support such claims. “The Commission underscores the fact that none of the petitions lodged by Captain Muigai contained any allegation of bribery or corruption, nor was any evidence submitted to substantiate any such allegation,” Mokaya said, describing his subsequent social media accusations as baseless and misleading.
In their case filed at the High Court, the judges said Muigai had claimed to possess audio recordings supporting his allegations but had never submitted them to the JSC or any investigative agency.
