High Court summons ex-Nairobi finance chief Kerich over KSh 76.7m debt
Justice Francis Gikonyo ordered Charles Kerich to appear in person on December 7 over unpaid legal fees owed to Kwengu & Company Advocates. Governor Johnson Sakaja and two county officials have 14 days to respond to contempt applications.
The High Court has ordered former Nairobi County finance chief Charles Kerich to appear in person on December 7, The Star reported. The case concerns KSh 76.7 million in legal fees owed to Kwengu & Company Advocates. The Standard reported that Kerich was summoned for sentencing. Justice Francis Gikonyo also directed Governor Johnson Sakaja and two county officials, Ibrahim Auma Nyangoya and Asha Abdi, to respond within 14 days. The law firm wants the three cited for contempt because the county has not made court-ordered payments, according to The Star. The dispute dates back to a November 27, 2024, ruling by Justice Mabeya. He ordered Nairobi County to pay the law firm KSh 106.7 million from funds owed to Foton East Africa Ltd. Kerich was later convicted of contempt for failing to comply. On May 19, 2026, he was sentenced to three months in prison. The parties then settled, and the court adopted the deal on July 16. The county was to pay KSh 30 million immediately, KSh 36.7 million by October 15…
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