Lady Lori, a helicopter charter service firm, has sued Jimi Wanjigi and his companies, Tyl Companies and Kwacha Group of Companies, and prevent him from taking complete ownership of his chopper before settling a Sh. 16.5 million debt in maintenance and hanger fees. займ на карту безработным
Lady Lori reports that it was contracted by Jimi and his companies in 2014 to service the aircraft, or provide him with one of its helicopters in case Wanjigi’s were not airworthy.
The charter service now says Mr Wanjigi together with his firms, since 2015, have not settled a Sh. 16.5 million debt and had planned to take back their aircraft.
Mr. Wanjigi’s helicopter, number 5Y-JWJ, was at the core of attention during the recent election period following Wanjigi’s alleged support for NASA’s flag bearer Hon. Raila Odinga.
Mr. Wanjigi as well as Kwacha Group of Companies are yet to respond to the suit. Tyl Ltd. however, filed an objection to the suit, arguing that it was filed to blackmail it into paying debts owed by Mr. Wanjigi and Kwacha Group of Companies.
Tyl further claims that 5Y-JWJ has not been operational for more than two years, hence distorting claims that it was used by NASA and Mr. Odinga during the recent campaigns.
“Vide a helicopter maintenance agreement, Lady Lori was approached by Tyl Limited to maintain its helicopter 5Y-JWJ to which Lady Lori agreed. Further to an oral aircraft agreement, Tyl Limited requested Lady Lori to place its helicopters at the disposal of Jimi Wanjigi at all times when its helicopter shall be under maintenance and is not airworthy. But Tyl Limited in a clear and elaborate mischief has sought to disown its contractual obligations relating to the maintenance and charter agreements and only seeks to honour the hangarage agreement, which it is also disputing in a bid to avoid paying the full outstanding amounts,” Lady Lori’s account manager, Joseph Githiga, reports in the suit papers.
Written by Collins Gathogo.