BURS to pay Kgosi dearly

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Kgosi arrest at SSKIA PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The Gaborone High Court has ordered the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) to pay former spy chief, Isaac Kgosi for his Sir Seretse Khama International Airport unlawful arrest and wrongful detention in 2019. Kgosi was arrested upon his return from India.

According to a court order issued by judge Zein Kebonang yesterday, judgement was entered against BURS with an ordered to pay after failing to file and deliver a plea.

“The seventh and eighth defendants having failed to file and deliver the plea and now having barred to do so, judgement is entered in favour of the plaintiff with costs. The damages claim of P50m being an unliquidated amount is to be assessed on the 2nd August,” reads the order.

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BURS to pay Kgosi dearly

The Gaborone High Court has ordered the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) to pay former spy chief, Isaac Kgosi for his Sir Seretse Khama International Airport unlawful arrest and wrongful detention in 2019. Kgosi was arrested upon his return from India.