An artist's impression of the Entry Plaza to Konza Tech City. Image courtesy of Konza Techno City.
Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Eric Mutua has refuted allegations of misconduct made against him by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Kenya Police Service (KPS) in connection to the sale of the Malili Ranch site of the Konza Technopolis.
HumanIPO reported earlier this week the CID forwarded a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions recommending the arrest of numerous high-profile individuals, including Mutua, claiming the sale of the Malili Ranch was conducted without shareholders’ consent, and the majority of the proceeds from the sale were taken by the accused individuals.
Mutua has refuted the allegations, and said the sale of the land was legitimate and approved by the Office of the Attorney General, reports Business Daily.
Mutua said the accusations have been made with the intention of deterring the Law Society of Kenya’s plans to launch a legal challenge against the construction of a multi-billion shilling railway.
“It [the allegations] has mischief in the way it was released. As LSK we are considering to file the suit this week to stop standard gauge railway. Maybe it was meant to derail our plan,” said Mutua.
The chairman said claims that he cannot account for millions of shillings are false, and that the money in question comes from payments from clients.
