Wednesday, September
10, 2025 - The Judiciary has strongly refuted bribery allegations made by
Captain (Rtd.) Kung’u Muigai, cousin to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, over a
decades-long commercial dispute, involving Benjoh Amalgamated Limited, Muiri
Coffee Estate Ltd, and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) calling the
claims “malicious and baseless.”
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Judiciary Spokesperson
Paul Ndemo said no credible evidence of misconduct has ever been presented.
He noted that some of the judges named by Muigai have since
retired or passed away, making the accusations particularly unfair.
The dispute dates back over 30 years to a loan facility from
KCB secured by land.
After defaulting, the borrower admitted liability through a
consent order and agreed to repay the debt.
When repayment failed, the lender moved to enforce the
security.
The loan was secured by properties and a 443-acre coffee
estate owned by Muiri Coffee Estate Ltd.
Despite the consent judgment, the borrowers filed multiple
suits to block enforcement.
These were consistently dismissed, with the Court of Appeal
in 1998 affirming the consent as valid and binding.
The courts repeatedly ruled the matter as res judicata
- already conclusively settled.
Muigai reignited the controversy on Tuesday, after he claimed that 17
judges, including some from the Supreme Court, were bribed to rule against his
companies.
“I
came to learn from a friend who was my classmate that the Supreme Court bench
was bribed with $3.5 million (Ksh451million) and the money was paid in Jersey,”
he claimed.
Muigai said he applied for a five-judge bench at the Court of
Appeal to hear the dispute, but the appeal was again dismissed, allegedly after
the judges received a $2.5 million bribe (Ksh322.5 million).
The Judiciary clarified that similar complaints had
previously been reviewed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which found
no evidence of wrongdoing.
Ndemo emphasized that dissatisfaction with rulings does not
constitute proof of corruption.
He warned that unfounded claims undermine public trust in
the justice system and reaffirmed the Judiciary’s commitment to impartiality
and the rule of law.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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