Mumo Matemu’s reinstatement as anti-graft boss challenged in Supreme Court

By Pamela   Chepkemei

NAIROBI, KENYA: The battle to stop Mumo Matemu from assuming office as the Chairman of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has moved to the Supreme Court.

The lobby which initially stopped Matemu’s appointment has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the decision of the Court of Appeal allowing Matemu to be the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption agency.

Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance in a notice of appeal filed on Friday says it is dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeal made on July 26, 2013.

Five judges of the Court of Appeal overturned a decision by the High Court declaring Matemu unfit to hold office.

The lobby says the Court of Appeal made an error when it held that the case at the High Court against Matemu’s appointment did not provide adequate particulars of the claims on Matemu’s integrity.

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Matemu had been appointed by President Kibaki but the High Court nullified his appointment in September 2012.

Three High Court judges ruled that Parliament and the Executive had overlooked issues raised about Matemu’s integrity while he worked at the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC).

The judges allowed a petition by filed by the Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance and nullified Matemu’s appointment.

Matemu challenged the verdict in the Court of Appeal.