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Government officials have nowhere to hide but to pay awards

Court has opened floor for litigants to criminally hunt officials over unpaid govt debt. [iStockphoto]

Public officials will now have a rough ride for withholding court awards.

This is after High Court Judge Nixon Sifuna lifted sections of law that installed hurdles to anyone who won a case and shielded official from instant contempt of court.

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