Uhuru signs agreement to recover Sh72b loot

CS Health Cecily Kariuki shakes hand with Switzerland President Alain Berset as Chief justice looks on at the Supreme Court after Berset paid the a courtesy call. [George NJunge/Standard]

Kenya has signed a deal with Switzerland to facilitate the return of stolen cash, in a development targeting an estimated Sh72 billion stashed in Swiss accounts. 

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Swiss counterpart, Alain Berset, yesterday oversaw the signing of the crucial agreement that clears the way for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth hidden in Switzerland, signalling yet another step in the war against corruption.