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Report to prison: Court upholds Kerich jail term

By Nancy Gitonga | 3h ago

Suspended Nairobi County Finance Executive Charles Kerich was yesterday ordered to immediately surrender to prison after the High Court declined to suspend his three-month jail term for contempt of court over unpaid Sh106.7 million in legal fees.

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