About Charles Kerich

Reports alleged that Charles Kerich was connected to VeGrid Energy and held a stake in the company. It says a director claimed to have company records, recordings and documents, and alleged that Thomas Ogutu described Kerich as an influential shareholder. Crucially, the article acknowledges that these remain allegations, that they have not been judicially established, and that no public evidence links Kerich's county court case to VeGrid. The headline's “20% ownership” wording is therefore stronger than what the article independently proves.

Describes conflicting accounts about whether Kerich had been suspended or was officially travelling in the United States. His lawyer said he had requested 21 days away from work, while a county letter reportedly stated that he had been suspended. It also discusses questions surrounding an affidavit and Kerich's attempt to challenge his suspension and replacement.

The High Court lifted Kerich's committal order after the parties reached a settlement over approximately KSh106 million in legal fees. KSh30 million had reportedly been paid immediately, with the remainder to be paid in instalments.

Reports that Kerich avoided serving the contempt sentence after a negotiated settlement and partial payment of the outstanding legal-fees debt.

Says the court vacated the contempt orders after a KSh30 million payment, an instalment arrangement for the balance and Kerich's expression of remorse and willingness to comply.

Covers the same July 16 settlement: KSh30 million paid immediately and the remainder of the approximately KSh106 million debt placed under an agreed payment schedule.

Reports that Justice Francis Gikonyo refused to suspend Kerich's three-month contempt sentence and directed him to surrender immediately to Industrial Area Remand Prison.

Says the High Court rejected Kerich's attempt to stop the sentence and directed him to begin serving the three-month term arising from noncompliance with orders concerning the KSh106.7 million debt.

Reports that the court declined to stay the sentence, ordered Kerich to surrender and said police could arrest him if he did not comply.

Reports that the High Court maintained the custodial sentence, rejected Kerich's application to suspend it and reiterated that the sentence carried no option of a fine.

Says Kerich was given three days to surrender after the court rejected his request to stay the sentence. It explains that the contempt proceedings arose from Nairobi County's failure to implement payment orders.

Reports Governor Johnson Sakaja's response to growing questions about Kerich's location and status following the contempt sentence and reports that he had travelled abroad.

Covers allegations concerning a possible connection between Kerich and VeGrid Energy. This substantially overlaps with the Nyakundi Report story and should likewise be treated as reporting allegations, not proof of ownership or misconduct.

Examines Kerich's unexplained absence after his contempt sentence, alongside his political and administrative rise at Nairobi City Hall and reputation as an influential county official.

Reports that Governor Sakaja suspended Kerich from the Finance docket and installed Ibrahim Auma Nyangoya in an acting capacity following the contempt sentence.

A background profile covering Kerich's education, previous journalism career at Royal Media Services, The Star and Radio Africa, and his progression through several Nairobi County executive portfolios. Some “current position” information in it became outdated almost immediately because it was published one day before his suspension.

Reports a High Court petition by businessman Bryan Yongo seeking to prevent Kerich from continuing to exercise Finance CEC powers after the contempt sentence.

Reports the original three-month sentence without an option of a fine and the direction that the committal be executed through Central Police Station and served at Industrial Area Prison.

Reports that foreign investor and AI entrepreneur Hannes Bend went public with allegations of death threats, unauthorised use of his credit cards totalling roughly $52,000, and a broken equity agreement after he contributed website, pitch deck, business plan and growth work to VeGrid and helped incorporate the US-linked entity. It cites audio recordings from 13 and 14 March 2026 in which VeGrid CEO Thomas Mboya Ogutu allegedly threatened him with deportation, a police visit to his Nairobi apartment complex that ended with no action, and his legal team's June 2026 finding that Charles Kerich, the former Nairobi Finance CEC suspended amid fraud and contempt proceedings, holds an approximately 20 per cent stake in VeGrid. It reports Ogutu allegedly boasted about Kerich's political connections, that Kerich is said to have fled to Dubai, and that the DCI took no substantive action three months after the threats were reported. Bend says he is leaving Kenya. Neither Ogutu nor VeGrid had issued a formal response at publication, and these remain allegations.