Sakaja faces jail for allegedly aiding official's flight to Dubai

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is reportedly facing a civil jail term, accused by a law firm of aiding his Finance CEC, Charles Kerich, in allegedly fleeing to Dubai. This move comes after Kerich was sentenced to three months in prison for contempt of court.

The accusations surfaced in a lawsuit filed at the Milimani High Court, where Kwengu & Company Advocates named Sakaja as the primary orchestrator of a "calculated conspiracy" to undermine court authority. The firm contends this conspiracy has created a constitutional crisis for Sakaja, Kerich, and the Inspector General of Police.

The lawsuit seeks to have Sakaja cited for contempt and jailed for allegedly facilitating Kerich's departure from Kenya. This action is reportedly to prevent Kerich from serving a prison sentence stemming from the county's failure to satisfy a Sh106.7 million decree owed to the law firm. Justice Francis Gikonyo had previously sentenced Kerich for contempt after the Nairobi County government consistently defied a November 2024 order to pay the advocates Sh106,736,841.83 from a larger sum owed to Foton East Africa Limited.