Case challenging Huduma Namba referred to CJ - KBC

The case challenging the implementation of the National Integrated Identity Management System commonly known as Huduma Namba  has been referred to Chief Justice David Maraga. 

Justice Weldon Korir said the case by the Kenya Human Rights Commission raises serious constitutional matters of law that need to be heard and determined by a three judge bench.

CJ Maraga is required to appoint three judges to hear a case  where Kenya Human Rights Commission opposes the new law requiring Kenyans to give personal information for digital registration known as Huduma Namba.

Justice Weldon Korir referred the file of the case against National Integrated Identity Management System to the Chief Justice directing all parties interested to be enjoined in the case to file their submissions within 7 days.

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In the case, KHRC argues that the system does not elaborate how the government will secure and protect the data after it’s collected and hence could be prone to hackers.

Elsewhere, the trial of Joshua Waiganjo the man accused of impersonating a senior police officer has taken a new twist after the court in Nakuru suspended the ruling on whether Waiganjo has a case to answer.

The  development comes after the Director of Public Prosecution  moved to the high court to stop the ruling by the lower court  and further seek to reopen the case against Waiganjo to allow three remaining witnesses to testify.

 Finally Billionaire business tycoon Humphrey Kariuki the proprietor of alcohol manufacturing company African Spirits Limited (ASL) has suffered a blow after the high court extended  the preservation order denying him  access to his 11 bank accounts operating under three companies.

The application filed by Kenya Revenue Authority seeks, to assess   tax withheld by the businessman, whom they alleged had unpaid tax amounting to 3 billion shillings.

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