Marende set for civil jail

By Kurian M. Musa

Nairobi, Kenya: Former National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende is wanted in court over child upkeep and further to show cause why he should not be sent to civil jail for refusing to pay school fees for the minor he is alleged to have sired with girl.

The court had on January 31 issued an order requiring Mr Marende to pay school fees for the minor and cater for other related expenses among them a medical insurance cover for the child and rent for the house where the child lives with the mother Jenifer Nkowua.

The applicant through her lawyer Jane Nyaboke told the court that the orders issued against Marende have not been complied with forcing the desperate mother to seek the attendance of the father to the child to explain why he has failed to provide what was expected

 The lawyer told the court when the matter came up for inter parties on February 26 the defendant had agreed to settle fees, pay rent and other related expenses but up to now nothing has happened.

The matter will be mentioned on March 24 2014 when the defendant is expected to be present for the hearing of contempt application.