PCEA elder Ndumo's civil jail ruling deferred to January 29

Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) elder David Nderitu Ndumo has received a temporary reprieve after his civil jail ruling was postponed to Monday, January 29.

The delay follows his claim of challenges uploading a response to the Judiciary's virtual system.

Ndumo faces a Sh 8.3 million debt, which includes interest and court charges, stemming from loans he borrowed from Sheria SACCO.

The debt, originally Sh 5.8 million, has grown due to interest and legal fees.

 He declined to repay the amount, forcing 15 guarantors to cover the repayments.

The guarantors, citing financial strain, petitioned the Cooperative Tribunal for justice, saying they had been unable to pay school fees and meet other obligations due to the loan repayments.

A Show Cause notice issued on Saturday, December 9, warned that Ndumo would face civil jail if he failed to pay the full debt by Tuesday, January 23. “You must appear in this court…” read part of the notice signed by the tribunal's Deputy Registrar.

The case, 727 of 2019, was filed by Juma Olago and 14 others.

Their lawyer, Wambugu Wanjohi of Wambugu Law & Associates, noted, “My clients are glad the tribunal has asked Mr Ndumo to pay or face jail.”

In April, Justice Asenath Ongeri of the High Court issued an injunction barring Ndumo from being installed as PCEA honorary treasurer pending resolution of the case.