Property firm warns Kidero of contempt of court

Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero has been urged to refrain from commenting on a matter that is in court involving the county government and a real estate developer.

Nairobi County Government is involved in a legal battle with the Erdemann Property Company over alleged nonpayment for some work the latter undertook on Nairobi Dam in 2011.

Erdemann said in a statement that Dr Kidero should refrain from commenting on the matter. “Erdemann Property fully recognises that its compensation claim against the Nairobi County Government in the sum of Sh200 million is duly filed in court and therefore any comments made by either party to the case, including the Nairobi City County Governor, go against the well-established principles of the sub judice rule,” the firm yesterday said. Dr Kidero was recently quoted in the media saying that he will fight with all legal force against the compensation claim by the developer.