Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) Managing Director Mainga faces possible arrest if he fails to reveal records partaining a visible diamond mark at at level crossing near Kitale town.
Issuing the orders was the Commission on Administrative Justice who gave the MD twenty one days to comply with the orders or else face prosecution.
According to the commission, the corporation should provide records under Access to Information act unless they are excluded by the law.
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“The Commission has ordered the Managing Director, Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), to release information with respect to the details of the visibility diamond at a level crossing near Kitale Town within 21 days.
In the event of non-compliance with the orders above, the Commission shall recommend criminal prosecution against the Managing Director in line with Section 28 of the Access to Information Act, 2016.” said the commission
The commission was responding to an application made by one W.S who requested technical and administrative records incuding maps that were used to come up with the diamond marking at the crossing.
According to Kenya Railways Corporation, they had addressed the request but the commission found out that the corporation had not adequetly addressed the request thus the inquest.
The commission now had ordered KRC through its manager to provide approval history, and marked survey plans showing the visibility at the crossing.
“Kenya Railways Corporation is legally required to create and maintain records relating to its operations, including railway infrastructure,” saud the commission
