Nairobi, March 12 -- Principal Secretary for Defence Patrick Mariru risks being jailed for contempt of court over the delayed payment of Sh23 million to a former Kenya Army soldier who was injured 34 years ago.

This comes after the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Attorney General seeking to overturn a 2017 ruling that found the PS, Ministry of Defence guilty of contempt of court and ordered him to appear before Justice Roselyne Aburili for sentencing.

Justices Kibaya Laibuta, Abida Ali-Aroni and John Mativo dismissed the appeal, saying the issues raised by the Attorney General had been dealt with by another bench in 2022.

"Finally, by bringing this appeal on the same ground that was raised, considered and decided by this cou...