In Court: The Firearms Case Involving Jimi Wanjigi Is Being Heard Again

Politician Jimi Wanjigi will return to court today for the hearing of submissions into a case where the government wants him charged with illegal possession of firearms....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Wanjigi was last month arrested before being released by a magistrate’s court on a Sh10 million bond after his plea was deferred.

Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi has since deferred the plea-taking in the matter after Wanjigi’s lawyers led by Willis Otieno told the court there was a High Court order against him being arrested and charged.

Otieno who was joined by senior counsels Paul Muite and Kalonzo Musyoka argued their client’s rights had been violated.

They argued that there was a High Court order issued by Justice Bahati Mwamuye stopping Wanjigi’s arrest and detention.

Today, the parties return to court where the state is expected to explain why the charge should stand before the magistrate makes a final decision.

In the previous appearance, Muite told the court that the proceedings were already flawed based on the existing High Court order.

“Allow the plea to be postponed to allow us to challenge the High Court for the reason that when he was arrested there was a valid court order against it,” he said.

Otieno said the charges before the court are the subject of proceedings in a petition before the High Court.

Otieno said when the police raided his Wanjigi’s home, the only items discovered and confiscated were iPhones, iPads, and three flags.

His arguments was that the firearms were planted by the police.

Elsewhere in Nakuru, the hearing of the Finland Education scam continues today before senior principal magistrate Peter Ndege.

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago was charged with hatching and orchestrating the scheme in which students and their families lost over Sh700 million.

Today, the 30th witness will take to the dock to testify.

The state has lined up a total of 222 witnesses, mostly the victims who were duped…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>