Court dismisses an Appeal by the Central bank of Kenya faulting the Trial Court's decision ordering Head of Department as a witness

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East African Court of Justice, 19^th November 2021:  The Appellate Division dismissed Appeal No. 3 of 2020 Central Bank of Kenya vs Pontrilas Investments Limited & Attorney General of Kenya.

Court ordered that both the Appeal and Cross appeal have no merit and ordered the First Instance Division (Trial Court) to proceed to hear and determine Reference No. 8 of 2017.

The Appeal was challenging the decision of the Trial Court in Application No. 14 of 2017 arising from the Reference mentioned.  

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Africa's largest convening on Bioeconomy

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Nairobi, Kenya, 9^th November, 2021:  2^nd Eastern Africa Bioeconomy Conference to be held on 10^th and 11^th November, 2021 is organised by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)/BioInnovate Africa in partnership with the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)-Africa Centre, and Biosciences eastern and central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub. 

The forum, Africa’s largest convention on bioeconomy, is expected to attract government officials, scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and civil society actors, convening virtually (link), with limited in-person participation at icipe, under the theme: “Building a Sustainable and Resilient African Bioeconomy.”  

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