High Court declares personal branding of taxpayer-funded projects unconstitutional

High Court declares personal branding of taxpayer-funded projects unconstitutional

The High Court in Kajiado has declared that branding public projects with politicians’ names and images violates constitutional principles governing the use of public resources, ordering the removal of personal name branding from taxpayer-funded developments in Kajiado North. The ruling followed a petition filed by Shadrack Wambui through Sheria Mtaani against Kajiado North MP Onesmus…

Personal branding of taxpayer-funded projects is illegal, court finds

Personal branding of taxpayer-funded projects is illegal, court finds

Kajiado North MP Onesmus Ngogoyo at DCP headquarters in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard] Barely can one fail to see images and names of politicians in virtually all projects, including motorbike shades made of counted iron sheets and wooden poles. However, this will be a thing of the past after the High Court declared that personal…