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Acorn directors in court to block arrest

Acorn directors have moved to court to stop possible arrest and prosecution over the multi-billion shillings legal battle that pits Britam against its former senior managers.

Two directors—Edward Kiraithe and Peter Njenga—moved to court under a certificate of urgency, alleging that their rights to fair trial would be infringed if they were prosecuted with regard to a Sh3.94 billion civil case, which the listed company seeks to recover from its former senior executives.

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