High Court Awards Basil Criticos Sh30mn for Property Rights Violation

In a detailed judgment, the court ruled that Criticos was unlawfully deprived of his property contrary to Article 40 of the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantees protection of the right to own and enjoy property. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The High Court has awarded former Taita-Taveta MP Basil Criticos Sh30 million in damages, ruling that the State violated his constitutional right to property.

Sh30 million awarded in damages, comprising Sh20 million in general damages and Sh10 million in exemplary damages.
Key individual: Former Taita-Taveta MP Basil Criticos.
The court found the State failed to protect Criticos' property from invasions and destroy the destruction of his sisal estates between 1998 and 2000.

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