DPP, EACC urge court to dismiss Yatani's challenge of Sh1.2b probe

Former National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani gives evidence When he appeared before the National Assembly Joint-Sitting of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, and the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information & Innovation over the sale of Telkom Kenya at Boma Hotel, Nairobi on March 22nd, 2023.[Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday urged the court to dismiss former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani Kanacho case challenging a Sh1.2 billion probe.

The case was scheduled to be heard before High Court Judge Chacha Mwita. However, the former CS and his legal team failed to attend.

The DPP urged the court to dismiss the case due to Yatani’s failure to prosecute it, while EACC requested Justice Mwita to issue a notice for Yatani to explain why the case should not be dismissed.