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KIGEUGEU HIT SINGER EASILY RETAINS SIT.

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Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Kanyi alias Jaguar lifted up by his supporters outside Milimani Law Court after his election was upheld by the high c

BY SAM ALFAN.

High Court has upheld election of kigeugeu hit singer who is Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Kanyi alias Jaguar.

Justice Fred Ochieng ruled  election  was conducted in a accordance with the constitution.

“In this case the petitioner did not satisfy the evidentiary and legal burden of proof , that the elections were not conducted in accordance with the law. It therefore that the 3 respondent was validly elected as Member of Parliament for Starehe constituency” ruled Judge Ochieng.

Businessman Steve Mbogo was slapped with a cost of 10 million.

“The cost to the 1  and 2 respondents are capped at Kshs 5.0 (five) million and the costs to the 3 respondent are also capped at Kshs. 5.0 (five) million” ordered Judge Ochieng.

The judge said petitioner did not show or give evidence on the forms that were not signed.

“I find where there were discrepancies on the votes counts the petitioner has not shown evidence of the said discrepancies” said judge.

“Having given consideration to all the evidence tendered , i have come to the conclusion that elections were generally in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and also if the statutes governing elections in Kenya” ruled Judge.

He further said petitioner didn’t show evidence that there were voters who were not in the KIEMS kit . He agreed with the Returning Officer that voters used the KIEMS kit.

“Failure to sign one forms 35 A didn’t have any impact on the results it was a minor issue. There’s no prove to show that Steve Mbogo assaulted Jaguar” said judge Ochieng.

During the hearing, jaguar told the court he won fair and square.

Jaguar also told the court that he won the election without manipulation as alleged by his bitter opponent Steve Mbogo.

Jaguar told Justice Fred Ochieng  that the final votes tallied represented the will of Starehe voters.

The legislator disputed claims that voting went on in some polling stations when it was already dark despite the fact that that there was no light.

He also dismissed claims that some presiding officers were signing election forms before counting the votes.

He said that if there were any mistakes which he doubts there were, then they could be attributed to human errors.

Njagua said that the people voted him, he combed Starehe Constituency persuading voters to vote for him and that is how he emerged the winner with an overwhelming  majority.

Earlier, Mbogo had told the court that he was attacked and his agent stabbed.

He said he was denied entrance at some polling stations and claimed that there was massive ballot stuffing by Njagua.

He asked the court to order fresh elections for Starehe Parliamentary seat by IEBC.

TWO IRANIANS SEEKING EXTRADITION TO APPEAR BEFORE SUPREME COURT.

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Two Iranian Ahamad Abolfathi Mohammed, and Sayed Mansour Mousavi before Justice Luka Kimaru on Wednesday February 21,2017/PHOTO BY S.A.N.

 

BY SAM ALFAN.

High Court has directed two Iranians set free by the court of Appeal to be produced before supreme court registrar.

Justice Luna Kimaru directed the two to appear before the supreme court at 9:00 a.m.

“The court directs the applicants to be presented before the Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court so that further directions may be issued in regard to the custody or otherwise of the applicants pending further orders of the supreme court. The applicants shall be presented before the said Deputy Registrar on 22 February 2018 at 9.00 a.m it is so ordered”. Ruled Justice Kimaru.

The Director of Public Prosecution moved to the Supreme Court seeking to quash a decision that set free two Iranians who were jailed by high court over terror-related charges.

Supreme court  Justice J.B Ojwang directed that Ahamad Abolfathi Mohammed, and Sayed Mansour Mousavi remain within the jurisdiction of the supreme court.

“The applicant will be contesting the release by the appellate court, of the two who were facing charges bearing claims of serious threat to the security of citizens –notable the charge under the Explosives Act,” rule justice Ojwang.

The court further certified the matter as urgent.

The DPP in its appeal say that it is dissatisfied with the judgment issued by the court of appeal adding that it erred in law by quashing the sentence and setting the two free.

The Two Iranians were jailed for 15 years in 2013 over terror-related charges The High Court found Ahamad Abolfathi Mohammed, and Sayed Mansour Mousavi, guilty of concealing 15 kilograms of bomb-making material in the country.

But moved to the court of appeal through their lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi where they secured their freedom after the Court of Appeal ruled that there was no sufficient evidence to link them to the bomb-making material recovered in 2012.

Appellate Judges Kihara Kariuki, Kathurima M’inoti and Agnes Murgor held that the circumstantial evidence relied on by both the High Court, and Magistrate Court, was so weak that it did not point to them as the only persons who could have placed the bomb-making material, RDX, at the Mombasa Golf Course where it was found.

The matter is fixed for hearing on Friday at Supreme Court.

‘ALSHABAAB’ SHEIKH DETAINED.

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Marsabit Town Sheikh Guyo Gorsa before a Nairobi Court on Monday January 15,2017/ PHPTO BY S.A.N.

BY NT CORRESPONDENT

Islamic religious leader accused of working with Alshabaab terror group has been detained.

In addition Guyo Gorsa he has been accused of radicalizing youths in Marsabit.

The government objected his release on bail citing the seriousness of the offense.

Guyo who appeared before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi was arrested on January 13, 2018 at Madarassa Toba within Marsabit Town-Marsabit County.

Guyo was transferred to Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (A.T.P.U) headquarters pursuant to findings that he was involved in terrorism and related activities within the country.

His mobile phone was seized and is awaiting forensic examination.

“The evidence shows that the accused has been in constant communication with a number of terrorists belonging to the Al-Shabaab based in Somalia and some within the country,” a report says.

He added that the evidence so far gathered show that the accused and his associates have been planning attacks within the country and were further planning more terrorist attacks within the country.

The government added that the activities of the accused and his associates pose a great risk to the national security and security of the entire peace loving humans race in the world.

It is crucial that he be detained pending the hearing and determination of instant case.

Proceedings resume March 1, 2018

MIGUNA MIGUNA PASSPORT PRODUCED IN COURT.

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Opposition firebrand Miguna Miguna at Kajiado Law Court.

 

BY REPORTER.

Director Immigration Gordon Kihalagwa has surrendered Miguna Miguna passports in court as ordered.

NairobiTimez has learnt that, the passport was deposited in court this yesterday by Immigration officials to comply with a court order that directed the passport be surrendered in court within seven days.

The document is perforated, meaning the NRG General will have to apply for a new one.

Judge Luka Kimaru ruled that the declaration by Interior minister Fred Matiang’i was null and void.

“The desicion by the director of Immigration is illegal. Inspector General and DCI acted together with Gordon to defeat the orders of this court.” ruled the judge.

He directed Immigration director Gordon Kihalagwa to surrender Miguna’s passports to court within seven days.

Miguna was deported to Canada after his active involvement of NASA leader Raila Odinga’s swearing in now christened a mockery to the country on January 30.

In his signature slogan, Miguna mocked the government ‘come baby come’ one which he had also used to de-legitimise Odinga’s leadership.

Miguna, a lawyer said from Canada that he would be back and noted that his Kenyan citizenship cannot be revoked as he was born in the country.

He said police should have taken him to the courts as judges ordered instead of seizing his passports and driving him to the JKIA.

Justice Kimaru earlier ordered Kihalangwa to swear and file affidavits explaining circumstances under which Miguna was deported.

NAIROBI IS IN CRISIS BECAUSE OF EX-DEPUTY GOVERNOR IGATHE RESIGNATION, VOTERS TELL COURT.

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Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko with former Deputy governor Polycarp Igathe.

BY SAM ALFAN.

Two Nairobi voters have asked the court to overturn Polycarp Igathe resignation as deputy Governor.

Somin Kokoyo and Javan Owala have asked the court to either overturn the decision or issue a declaration that the executive committee of Nairobi County is not properly constituted.

According to the two, Governor Mike Sonko and his running mate Igathe came to office through an elective process and therefore the governor cannot appoint his or her deputy incase a vacancy arises.

“The continuous undermining of the constitutional role of deputy governor sets a dangerous precedent to the rule of law, constitutionalism and is an upfront to the spirit of devolution in Kenya,” they say.

They said the resignation of Igathe will throw the county into a leadership crisis and the rights of its residents under article 38 will be prejudiced since the absence of the deputy governor will directly affect the functioning of the officer of the governor.

COURT RULES DEPUTY GOVERNORS NOT MANDATORY PARTY IN ELECTION PETITION.

“The constitution assumes that both the governor and the deputy are a pair during their term of office since they were elected as a package”

Igathe announced his resignation on his Twitter account saying that he has failed to earn the trust of the Governor to enable him to drive Admin & Management of the county..

LEGAL BATTLE BREWS BETWEEN KENYA AND IRAN OVER TWO ARRESTED WITH BOMB EXPLOSIVES.

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Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammed and Sayed Mansour with their lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi/FILE PHOTO.

BY NT CORRESPONDENT.

A legal tussle is brewing between Iran and Kenya over two arrested and confined.

Seyed Mohammad Hadi, a legal officer from Islamic Republic of Iran says Administration Police Commandant must produce the two Iranians who were illegally and unlawfully confined.

Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammed and Sayed Mansour were detained despite the court of appeal quashing their conviction.

Through lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi, Hadi says that a judgement was delivered on January 26 after the Court of Appeal allowed their appeal of 2016.

“The court quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence of the two Iranians and ordered for their release and to be surrendered to the Immigration department for repatriation back to their country,” SC Ahmednassir says.

He claims that the suspects were released from Kamiti Maximum prison on the same day and were surrendered to the Anti-terrorism police unit for clearance and repatriation.

“Despite two court of appeal decisions , one which ordered for the repatriation of the subjects and one that dismissed the states application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, our clients are still being unlawfully detained” Ahmednassir told the court.

He claims on January 29, representatives from the two Iranians went to the ATPU headquarters to oversee clearance and release but were informed that they were being held at unknown place and no one was allowed to visit them.

SC Ahmednassir alleges that the actions by the officers in charge are blatant breach of an order issued by the Court of Appeal.

Ahmad and Monsour were imprisoned for having 15 kilogram (33-pound) stash of bomb explosives (RDX).

Court of appeal held that the circumstantial evidence that was relied upon to convict the respondents was so weak that it did not unerringly to their guilty.

The court noted that, ” The law relating to circumstantial evidence does not stand in a state of uncertainty so that it is for the common good of all that it will be clarified by the supreme court”

The three-judge bench of the appellate dismissed the state’s application. Ruling tomorrow.

TOP POLICE BOSSES CONTEST JUDGE’S DECISION.

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Police bosses AG Joseph Boinett (center) and DCI boss George Kinoti (right) and Chief Justice David Maraga at supreme court building/FILE PHOTO.

BY SAM ALFAN.

Police bosses AG Joseph Boinett and DCI boss George Kinoti have challenged Justice Luka Kimaru’s decision.

They have appealed against high court decision that found them in contempt of court and further declared the deportation of Miguna Miguna as illegal.

In their appeal they want the court of appeal to suspend or stay justice Luka Kimaru orders pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

Mr Boinett and Kinoti argue that they were not heard before the court reached the determination of contempt of court that had been committed adding that their rights to a fair trial was breached.

“The conduct of the proceedings was in breach of the constitution and the provisions of the contempt of court Act,” reads the court documents.

The High Court found the two police bosses in contempt of court, a criminal offence without any hearing whatsoever contrary to Article 47 of the constitution, Fair Administrative action Act and the common law rules of natural justice.

The trial court, they say failed to adhere to the constitutional guidelines on fair trial.

The two were ordered to appear before Justice Kimaru to explain why they should not be punished for contempt. However they did not appear in court and instead they explained their absence in court to have been occasioned by mandatory duties which they had to attend to.

“I did not disobey the Order of this Honorable Court, since at the time the information that I and DCI were required to be present before this Honourable Court on February 6, I was already scheduled to attend a National Security Council meeting,” Mr Boinnet says.

Boinett further said that owing to the nature of his duties as the IG, it is mandatory that he attends all National Security Council meetings for the sole purpose of ensuring the country’s safety and security.

JUDGE TO GIVE ‘REASON’ WHY HE AGREED TO REMOVE PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA NAME FROM COURT CASE.

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Justice Chacha Mwita.

BY NT CORRESPONDENT

High court Judge has removed the President Uhuru Kenyatta’s name from a suit and promised to give his reasons later.

President Kenyatta was listed as a respondent in a case challenging the creation the office of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) which was before Justice Chacha Mwita.

Early this month the office of the Attorney General filed an application in court to have the name of President Uhuru Kenyatta struck out in the case filed by activist Okiya Omtatah.

Through State Counsel Gitiri Jennifer, the Attorney General argued that the president cannot be sued as he enjoys presidential immunity and that the inclusion of the Head of State is a clear misjoinder of party.

According to the AG, Omtatah will not suffer any prejudice by the exclusion of President Uhuru Kenyatta as a respondent in the case.

“The 1st respondent is the sitting President of the Republic of Kenya, having been duly elected and sworn in,” AG said.

Omtatah sued Mr. Kenyatta for the creation of Chief Administrative Secretary positions, arguing that the move was unconstitutional.

In his application filed at the Milimani Law Courts, Omtatah cited lack of public participation in the decision to include Chief Administrative Secretaries in assisting Cabinet Secretaries with their mandate.

LOBBY GROUP ENJOINED IN SAFARICOM BOSS ACCIDENT CASE.

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Safaricom Limited Director-Consumer Business Unit Sylvia Wairimu Njuguna also known as Slyvia Wairimu Muli.

BY SAM ALFAN.

International Centre for Law and Policy has been enjoined in a case which Safaricom Limited Director-Consumer Business Unit Sylvia Wairimu Njuguna also known as Slyvia Wairimu Muli is seeking to block her prosecution .

Justice George Odunga allowed the agency since it is the one which pushed for prosecution of Sylvia Wairimu Muli who was involved in a road accident on February 1,2015 at around 11:35 a.m along the Southern By-Pass which claimed a life of 8 years old minor.

Sylvia moved to court last year October seeking to stop her arrest and prosecution before the Kibera Court.

“An order prohibiting DPP and IG from arresting , arraigning , processing the Applicant in relation to Traffic Case No. 6843 of 2017”  said Sylivia.

She also sought to block hearing and determination of the Traffic  case No. 6843 of 2017 intianted against her by the charge sheet dated 13, November, 2017.

“Orders be issued prohibiting DPP and IG from taking any steps which would results cumulatively or otherwise arrest and prosecution of the applicant  pursuant to the road accident which occurred on 1 February, 2015 along the Southern By pass” Sylvia said in her court documents.

She further wanted High Court to quash directive on a letter dated  19 October, 2017 purporting to re-open for the trial of Sylvia Wairimu Njuguna on a road accident  which occurred on 1 of February, 2016 in a total abrogation of Sylvia right to fair administrative action.

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During the time of accident, the director was assigned to a Toyota Prado which caused the accident at 11:35 a.m along the Southern By Pass as she drove from Ngong Road direction toward’s Langata Road.

Sylvia reported the accident at Langata Police station on the same day and recorded a statement relating to the accident on 2 February, 2017.

The accident killed a 8 year old girl . The matter was investigated by the police.

Two years later Mugeria , Lempaa and Kariuki moved to court seeking orders to declare refusal  of police under command of Inspector General of Police to investigate and take legal action against the the Safaricom Consumer Unit Director Sylvia Wairimu Njuguna as unconstitutional and against public policy.

He further sought declaration that decision by the Langata police station to to determine the closure of the case without informing or seeking directions from the Director of Public Prosecution is inimical and contrary to the criminal justice system.

The organization further want police compelled to investigate and institute proper proceedings against the Safaricom employee.

Hearing to resume.

KETHI KILONZO NOT OFF THE HOOK IN IEBC VOTERS SLIP.

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Lawyer Kethi Kilonzo before a Nairobi Magistrate Court/FILE PHOTO.

BY NT REPORTER.

Director of Public Prosecution says that they are in process of talking instructions from IEBC on whether they should proceed with the criminal case against lawyer Kethi Kilonzo.

“I’ve written a letter to IEBC and we are still waiting for a response from them on the same ,” State lawyer Mungai Warui said.

The state asked the court to adjourn the matter to a later date when they will confirm the position of the case.

Matter to be mentioned on 26th of March.

DPP says that they are are in the process of taking instructions from IEBC on whether they should proceed with the criminal case against lawyer Kethi Kilonzo.

“I’ve written a letter to IEBC and we are still waiting for a response from them on the same ,” State lawyer Mungai Waroi said.

The state asked the court to adjourn the matter to a later date when they will confirm the position of the case.

Matter to be mentioned on 26th of March

Kethi was charged in September 2013. She was charged alongside alongside IEBC official Godfrey Ninito.

The two have denied stealing an IEBC acknowledgment slip, serial number 0002058624.

Kethi had allegedly used the slip to allege that she had been lawfully registered as a voter at Ngong Forest primary school in Nairobi.

The lawyer also faces another charge of handling stolen property and uttering false documents.

She allegedly uttered forged documents to the IEBC returning officer Salad Boru at Wote in Makueni.

This was during the nomination for the by-election to replace her late father Senator Mutula Kilonzo.

The matter to resume on March for further directions.