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Taxpayers pay hefty price for government's refusal to obey court orders

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Former KDF officer Isaiah Ochanda could get upto Sh36 million due to interest on a court order that awarded him Sh19 million for injury while he was serving. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Details have emerged on how Kenyan taxpayers are carrying the heavy burden of government's failure to honor court orders, resulting in substantial interest payments.

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