BY JEFF OTIENO

BEDROCK SECURITY LTD which is a security firm based in Kisumu is embroiled in a serious controversy over its ownership and General Operations.

The firm which was registered way back in 2004 by Erick Ouma Okeyo and Patrick Odipo as its Directors are mandated by the registrar of companies to offer security services.

Bedrock is also having a sister company operating under the flagship BEDROCK HOLDINGS LTD which offers services like brick laying, wholesale and retail but not security which they are currently doing which contravenes section 7 and 22 of the company’s act cap 486.

According to BEDROCK SECURITY LTD Director Erick Okeyo, the purported owners are masqueraders who have been using his trade mark to defraud his clients. BEDROCK SECURITY has its roots well spread in the lake side city and its environs for now close to 5 years.

It will be interesting to see therefore what effect and action the looming court battle will have when the recess period of judges end s next week.

Already the registrar of societies has already reacted to Okeyos letter dated 20th Aug 2009 which read in part “The above company (Bedrock Holding Ltd is engaged in security services, cash Escort and Alarm services among others, please confirm to us in writing whether their Articles authorized security business in their objects.

On behalf of the registrar a one Mr. K. Mosoti state council in a letter dated 21st Aug 2009 ref: C 100764, read in part “Bedrock Holding Ltd according to its memorandum and articles of Association is not engaged in the provision of security services or cash escort or alarm or related services. “It should therefore not provide such services as the same or not part of its registered objects. It was copied to its Directors Elias Onyango and Stephen Ayugi

Stung by the looming ramifications of the inevitable legal battle, the two Directors (Stephen and Onyango) paid an advert in a section of the press warning that Erick Okeyo was once their employee and could not be entrusted by anybody to carry business on their behalf.

Perturbed by the move, Okeyo has instructed his lawyers Jude Ragot and David Otieno of Ragot and Otieno advocates to sue for defamation.

The same firm has been instructed to move to court to compel BEDROCK HOLDING LTD from doing security services.

It is worth noting that leading firms and personalities who have contracted BEDROCK SECURITY FIRM LTD are in a state of confusion on who is legitimate to operate with. Both firms have got offices in Kisumu with same logo crowning there precincts.

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From: JEFF
Date: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Subject: WAR ERUPTS IN SECURITY FIRM