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Court allows Swazuri to resume office

National Land commission Chairman Mohamed Swazuri at Milimani law court where he was charged with illegally facilitating 22133million shillings for SGR compensations. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]

Embattled National Land Commission (NLC) Chairman Muhammad Swazuri got a reprieve after a Nairobi court allowed him to resume office.

Anti-corruption Principal Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi ruled that Prof Swazuri, being a constitutional office holder, cannot be removed from office because he has been charged with a criminal offence.

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