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High court gives Mombasa county 10 days to pay Malombo or finance chiefs jailed

Mombasa County Finance Chief Maryam Mbaruk and her Chief Officer Aisha Abdi in the high court. PHOTO | BMS
Mombasa County Finance Chief Maryam Mbaruk and her Chief Officer Aisha Abdi in the high court. PHOTO | BMS

The Mombasa High Court has given Mombasa County Finance Chief Maryam Mbaruk and her Chief Officer Aisha Abdi 10 days to pay lawyer Robinson Malombo Sh18.5 million or face jailing.

Mombasa County Legal officer Jimmy Waliaula also in the list, who is representing the office of the Attorney. Lawyer Malombo sued the County Government for over Sh18.5 million being legal fees incurred on various cases he handled for the now-defunct Municipal Council of Mombasa.

 “Asha Abdi and Mbarak are hereby granted 10 days to comply with the court order to pay the said amounts, failure to which the warrants of arrest may be executed without any further reference to this court.” Justice Eric Ogola stated.

“For the better part of last year, your counsel was seeking for more time and claiming that money was yet to be released to the counties and you (are) still using the same narrative. The court gives orders and must be respected,” said Mr Ogola.

“You are the two senior-most county financial officers who shoulder the financial problems in the county, and therefore you should not be chased around but sit down and find solutions to the souring debts,” said Justice Ogola.

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