Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Businessman John Ngumi's fight against the anti-graft agency's continued investigation of the Sh6 billion Telkom Kenya sale deal has shifted to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes court.

The Constitutional & Human Rights Court ruled that the case belongs in the specialised division because it directly challenges a corruption investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

The EACC was investigating whether the government irregularly acquired a 60 percent stake in Telkom Kenya from Jamhuri Holdings for Sh6 billion in 2022.

The commission said the acquisition proceeded without approval from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), a legal opinion from the Attorney-General and the transaction ...