But Justice Mumbi Ngugi dismissed the application stating that it was an afterthought, meant to seal the loopholes in the judgment. Mr Thuita had stated that he had given the documentary evidence to his lawyer but the advocate failed to use them in his defence, thinking it was premature. AdvertisementBlamed lawyerHe claimed he learnt after the judgment that the documents were crucial and were actually needed in his defence. Mr Ngumi argued that the late presentation was an afterthought because Mr Thuita had the evidence all along, but chose not to use them. Evidence presented in court showed that Mr Thuita through his companies received Sh1.1 billion from NYS within eight months in 2017.

Source: Daily Nation August 23, 2020 05:37 UTC