{UAH} Ocen/Pojim: The High Court makes a major ruling in the Joho-State case

Will Hassan Joho be on the ballot in August? The court has made its ruling

Will Hassan Joho be on the ballot in August? The court has made its ruling By Tonny Ndungu Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho will be on the ballot come August. The high court has poured cold water on his forg...

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The High Court makes a major ruling in the Joho-State case

Author: Tonny Ndungu

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The High Court has finally made a decision on the ongoing Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho's case

- Joho had been taken to court when questions about his academic credentials arose amid claims that he forged his KCSE certificate

- The state has now been barred from probing Joho further including freezing his bank accounts Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho will be on the ballot come August.

The high court has poured cold water on his forgery case. The state has been barred from further prosecuting the Governor over the legitimacy of his academic credentials.

This means that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has also been barred from freezing his accounts. The court ruled that Joho's woes were politically motivated and therefore unjust. Justice Eric Ogola ruled that several state agencies were working in cahoots to stop Joho from vying. "All alleged investigations by the Government agencies have a political ending in my observation," Ogola said.

TUKO.co.ke previously reported that Joho stood to lose the chance to vie in Mombasa should the court find him guilty of forgery. The High Court makes a major ruling in the Joho-State case

Joho had previously sought a court order barring the DPP from arresting him over the forgery claims. The court has also ruled that the state is required to reinstate the security detail to the Governor as he is a legislator.