High Court has declared appointment of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Board Chairman Anthony Mwaura illegal and uncostitutional.
The high court declared appointment of Mwaura by President William Ruto illegal and unconstitutional.
Justice Francis Gikonyo quashed his appointment by President Ruto in November 2022 stating that it was contrary to the law and the leadership and integrity provisions in Chapter Six of the Constitution.
The judge faulted President Ruto for failing to take into account that at the time of his appointment, Mwaura was facing Sh357 million graft charges and forfeiture proceedings of proceeds of crime in court.
“This court finds that the President failed to take into account at the time of Mwaura’s appointment on November 18, 2022, that he was facing corruption and economic crimes charges in Milimani Chief Magistrate Anti-Corruption case number 32 of 2019 and forfeiture proceedings in the High court. Therefore l find the appointment was irregular and illegal for breaching the law and the constitution,” Gikonyo ruled.
In his decision, the Judge concurred with the petitioner a Nakuru-based Dr Magare Gikenyi that the decision by the Head of State to appoint Mwaura when his integrity was tainted suffered procedural infirmity and illegality.
