By SAM KIPLAGATMore by this AuthorFormer land commission Muhammad Swazuri and 10 other individuals charged with corruption in a compensation deal will spend the long Easter weekend in remand. The Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday ordered Prof Swazuri and the other accused locked up as they await a ruling on their bail application. Their request will be determined on Tuesday, after Christians will have marked the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The land belonging to Tornado Carriers Limited was initially valued at Sh34,501,110 in 2015 but the commission ended up paying Sh109,769,363 after Dr Swazuri ordered a second valuation. For Dr Swazuri and staff of NLC, questions about land compensations for the construction of standard gauge railway and roads have become a burden that refuses to go away.

Source: Daily Nation April 18, 2019 09:00 UTC