The Judiciary has dismissed Captain Kung’u Muigai’s allegations that judges were bribed in the long-running case involving Benjoh Amalgamated Limited, Muiri Coffee Estate Ltd, and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
In a statement, Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo noted that no credible evidence has ever been presented to substantiate accusations of judicial misconduct in the dispute.
He termed Muigai’s claims against judges as malicious and part of a ‘camouflaged agenda’.
Judiciary Refutes Bribery Allegations in Long-Running KCB Land Dispute. Photo: Courtesy.
According to Ndemo, allegations of judicial misconduct relating to the dispute were presented to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which reviewed and found no evidence of impropriety by any judge.
The dispute traces back to 1989, when KCB issued a loan to Benjoh Amalgamated Ltd, owned by Captain Kung’u Muigai, and secured it with properties, including a 443-acre Muiri Coffee Estate.
After Benjoh defaulted, the parties reached a consent order in May 1992 in which the company admitted the debt and pledged repayment by July 31, 1992.
The borrowers, however, failed to meet the deadline, prompting KCB to move to enforce its securities.
Although the bank scheduled auctions for the property, the borrowers repeatedly filed suits to block the sales.
This comes after Muigai claimed that 17 judges, including some from the Supreme Court, were bribed to rule against his companies.
He claimed his request for a five-judge bench at the Court of Appeal was dismissed after a $2.5 million (Ksh322.5 million) bribe was paid.
He further stated that he had witnesses to back his claims and petitioned the JSC, but the complaint was dismissed.
