StanChart to pay Sh7bn in pension row after court loss
The 629 ex-staff successfully challenged the bank’s pension scheme conversion from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan, saying the change short-changed their savings.
The 629 ex-staff successfully challenged the bank’s pension scheme conversion from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan, saying the change short-changed their savings.
In the ruling, Justice Bahati Mwamuye cautioned that denying treatment to inmates would amount to a violation of their rights
The accused, David Oaga Mokaya, was arrested in November 2024 and charged with posting material that allegedly implied the president had died.
During the Friday court session, prosecutor Vane Mochama requested that investigators be allowed 21 days to conclude their probe.
Lawyer Samson Masaba, trading as Munikah & Co Advocates, won reprieve after Justice Helene Namisi rejected the county’s bid to nullify his Sh498.7 million bill of costs.
Guyo further recalled that on August 27, the Kiambu Law Courts issued an anticipatory order barring the ODPP and DCI from arresting or harassing him or his associates until the matter is heard and determined.
The ruling came after Hassan, Dade Boru and four others filed a petition on August 26, seeking to stop their prosecution over a June 19 incident in Machakos County.
The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) President Shammah Kiteme said the legal action is meant to secure better job grades and allowances that have been withheld for years.
In separate rulings delivered by Justice Rhoda Rutto, Jatcom Agency Limited was directed to pay Sh47 million, Charingcross Communication Agency Sh45.8 million, and Talk Cell Technologies Limited Sh47.2 million.
Justice Onesmus Makau ruled that the allowances were unlawful, saying MCAs are already required to attend plenary and committee sessions as part of their normal duties.
The property includes a newly built edible oil processing plant on two land parcels measuring 25 acres, alongside machinery and storage facilities. The auction is scheduled for September 9, 2025.
Corporal Fredrick Odera Okapesi, who has overseen the armoury at the station for more than two decades, admitted that records kept during the June 2024 demonstrations contained errors.