What did the court decide?

Evans Kidero

Kenyan politician and former company executive who served as the first Governor of Nairobi City County from 2013 to 2017.

Latest ruling source 16 Apr 2026Docket checked 26 Oct 20268 sources

1. Question

   What did the court decide?

2. Where it stands

   DecidedWhere it stands

   2 cases recorded. Most recent: Republic v Evans Odhiambo Kidero & others (Sh213 million payments) (decided).

3. Detail

   Republic v Evans Odhiambo Kidero & others (Sh213 million payments)

   Decided

   Court

   Milimani Anti-Corruption Court

   Filed

   2018

   Parties

   Republic v Evans Kidero and co-accused former Nairobi County officials and business associates

   What was claimed

   Conspiracy to commit corruption, abuse of office, fraudulent acquisition of public property, dealing with suspect property and failure to pay tax, over Sh213,327,300 paid to two firms.

   What the court decided

   6 November 2025: Kidero acquitted on counts 1-17 under s.210 CPC.^{1 2}

   Dr Evans Odhiambo Kidero v Attorney General & others (Civil Appeal No. 415 of 2018)

   Decided

   Court

   Court of Appeal of Kenya, Nairobi

   Case number

   Civil Appeal No. 415 of 2018

   Filed

   2018

   Parties

   Evans Odhiambo Kidero v Attorney General, DPP, EACC and others

   What was claimed

   Sought to stop EACC investigation of his bank accounts and challenged the constitutionality of EACC investigative powers.

   What the court decided

   20 September 2024: appeal dismissed.^{3 4}

4. Judgments and reports

   1. SecondaryEx-governor Kidero acquitted in Sh213m graft caseThe Star · 6 Nov 2025
   2. SecondaryFormer Nairobi governor Evans Kidero acquitted in Ksh.213 M graft caseCitizen Digital · 6 Nov 2025
   3. PrimaryCourt paves way for EACC to pursue Kidero's wealthEthics and Anti-Corruption Commission · 25 Sep 2024
   4. PrimaryCourt of Appeal dismisses former Governor Dr. Evans Kidero's appeal seeking to block EACC from investigating his bank accounts in Civil Appeal No. 415 of 2018Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission · Sep 2024

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Docket note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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