Commission chairman sues deputy

Kenya’s National Land Commission (NLC) chairman Muhammad Swazuri has sued his deputy for taking over his duties. Swazuri has accused Abigael Mbagaya of unlawfully calling meetings, issuing directives and memos and making decisions ‘as though she is the one in charge’. The Nation reports that he claims that her conduct has interfered with the commission's operations, triggered institutional chaos, and continues to expose the commission to liability. Swazuri was appointed NLC chair in February 2013, but was charged last year along with 14 others in a high-profile graft case.