Ex-Nairobi Finance CEC Kerich spared jail after court accepts deal to settle Sh106 million legal fees debt

Ex-Nairobi Finance CEC Kerich spared jail after court accepts deal to settle Sh106 million legal fees debt
Ex-Nairobi Finance CEC Kerich spared jail after court accepts deal to settle Sh106 million legal fees debt - Nairobi County Finance and Economic Planning CEC Charles Kerich who tabled a Sh44.6 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year. (Photo: File)
Nairobi County Finance and Economic Planning CEC Charles Kerich who tabled a Sh44.6 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year. (Photo: File)

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Under the settlement, Kerich has already paid Sh30 million, with the remaining balance to be cleared through agreed instalments under a payment schedule filed in court.

Former Nairobi County Finance County Executive Committee Member Charles Kerich has been spared a three-month jail sentence after the High Court lifted contempt of court orders against him following a negotiated settlement over a Sh106 million ccccc.
The court was informed on Thursday that Kerich and the law firm had reached an agreement on how the outstanding amount would be paid, prompting the judge to set aside the earlier orders committing him to civil jail.
Under the settlement, Kerich has already paid Sh30 million, with the remaining balance to be cleared through agreed instalments under a payment schedule filed in court.

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Appearing before the court, Kerich maintained that the delay in settling the decretal sum was not a deliberate act of defiance but was occasioned by bureaucratic procedures within Nairobi County.
"The delay in payment was due to administrative processes within Nairobi County and not a willful refusal to obey the court's orders," Kerich told the court.
The dispute had escalated earlier this month when the High Court found Kerich guilty of contempt for failing to comply with orders requiring payment of the legal fees.

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The court had directed him to surrender within three days to begin serving a three-month prison term. It further ordered that should he fail to present himself, police officers were to arrest him immediately, warning that he would be treated as a fugitive from justice.
During Thursday's proceedings, however, lawyers for both parties confirmed that they had resolved the matter through negotiations and requested the court to adopt their settlement.
After reviewing the consent and noting that Kerich had expressed remorse over the circumstances that led to the contempt proceedings, the judge allowed the application and vacated the orders committing him to jail.
"The parties have reached a settlement on the outstanding decretal sum, and a payment plan has been agreed upon and filed before the court," counsel informed the judge.
The court observed that the agreement provided a clear roadmap for settling the remaining debt and found it appropriate to lift the contempt orders in light of the compromise reached.
The ruling means Kerich will not serve the previously imposed three-month jail term, provided he adheres to the payment schedule agreed upon with the law firm.

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