By ABIUD OCHIENGMore by this AuthorFormer Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo has been granted a reprieve after a court temporarily lifted bankruptcy orders issued against him for failing to pay a Sh700 million debt. Mr Jirongo can now contest the repeat presidential election, which would have been impossible with the bankruptcy order over his head. High Court Judge Olga Sewe on Monday allowed the request to enable the politician argue his application where he is challenging the legality of the order. Mr Jirongo through his lawyer had argued that he would be highly prejudiced because the bankruptcy order has the effect of barring him from contesting the repeat presidential election. Mr Jirongo’s lawyer said that the suit that led to the bankruptcy order did not fully comply with the law, establishing the bankruptcy proceedings and was therefore unlawful.

Source: Daily Nation October 23, 2017 18:45 UTC