The High Court has allowed a car leasing firm to attach the assets of politician George Wainaina over an unpaid debt of Sh22 million arising from hiring several vehicles while he served as the chief of staff at city hall.
The court allowed Mr Rajendra Ratilal Sanghani and Granada Trading Company ltd to execute the warrants against Mr Wainaina over the failure to pay the debt.
Evidence tabled in court showed that Mr Wainaina hired eight vehicles from the company while he served as the chief of staff during in Dr Evans Kidero’s government between 2013 and 2017.
According to the car leasing firm, Mr Wainaina hired a Toyota Hilux for a total of 1,980 days at a cost of Sh2,500 per day.
The firm said he incurred a debt of Sh4.5 million.
He also hired another vehicle and stayed with it for 1,740 days and incurred a debt of Sh5.2 million and another one for 1,830 days and a debt of Sh11.9 million. Mr Wainaina was to pay Sh6,500 per day for using the vehicle.
The parties later moved to court and the matter was resolved through mediation and parties agreed that the politician pays Sh22 million within 60 days.
The consent was endorsed by the deputy registrar of the High Court Claire Wanyama on March 10, last year.
