Parliament Budget committee has been asked to include the Sh1.5
billion compensation awarded late politician Kenneth Matiba for torture
and lost business during the Moi era in the revised budget pending MPs
approval.
The former Kiharu MP, who died Sunday, suffered a stroke in jail.
He
is yet to receive the Sh945 million awarded to him more than six months
ago and the amount has risen to more than Sh1 billion when interests
are factored.
Leader of Majority Aden Duale demanded
that the Budget and Appropriations Committee and that of Justice and
Legal Affairs secure the Sh1.5 billion in the Supplementary Budget II
tabled in Parliament last week.
The committee will in coming days review and make amendments to
the Supplementary Budget before approval by MPs and implementation of
the changes by the Treasury.
“I want the Budget committee to ensure that the money awarded to Mr Matiba by the High Court is in the supplementary budget. Mr Matiba lost his business and health while fighting for our democratic space,” Mr Duale said on Tuesday.
“I want the Budget committee to ensure that the money awarded to Mr Matiba by the High Court is in the supplementary budget. Mr Matiba lost his business and health while fighting for our democratic space,” Mr Duale said on Tuesday.
“The
matter of compensation is before us. It’s a budgetary matter and we
must set aside this money and ensure that Mr Matiba paid.”
He
also asked the House to do something for Mr Charles Rubia, who like Mr
Matiba fought the dictatorial Kanu regime until multiparty was restored
in Kenya in 1992.
Mr Rubia went to court in February seeking Sh325 million from the State for illegal detention in 1990.
Mr Rubia went to court in February seeking Sh325 million from the State for illegal detention in 1990.
“There
are many court judgments which are still pending for persons who
suffered injustices during the struggle. It is time for this House to
look at all this and ensure that the money is paid to them or the
families that have been left behind,” said Kandara MP Alice Wahome.
Justice
Isaac Lenaola awarded Mr Matiba 20 per cent of the Sh4, 726,332,042 he
had sought for the loss of business, putting the compensation at Sh945.2
million.
The court also awarded him Sh15 million in
damages and for violations suffered, another Sh18.1 million for medical
expenses, pushing the total payout to Sh978.2 million.
Mr Matiba had argued that he lost investments worth Sh5 billion following his detention in 1990s.
Mr Matiba had argued that he lost investments worth Sh5 billion following his detention in 1990s.
An
audit of the estate had revealed that the politician lost more than Sh2
billion in commercial real estate and a further Sh2 billion in
privately held shares.
Some of his companies were sold to offset loans, among them the prestigious Hillcrest International Schools.
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