The High Court in Nairobi will today issue fresh directions in a case where Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi is challenging his intended prosecution over alleged graft.
Justice Chacha Mwita had, on September 18, extended conservatory orders stopping the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission from taking action against Wamatangi pending further directions today.
The judge had directed the governor, through his lawyer Stephen Ligunya, to file submissions within seven days and reminded all parties to comply with earlier case-management orders.
The DPP, represented by prosecution counsel Henry Achochi, told the court that the EACC had been conducting inquiries touching on companies said to have been linked to the governor.
Achochi further indicated that investigators were examining possible interests connected to those entities.
Ligunya, however, told the court that Wamatangi has no links to the firms under probe, adding that his client is neither a shareholder in the companies nor involved in any related petition before the court.
Salasya’s case
Elsewhere, magistrate Paul Mutai is expected to give directions in the case of Mumias East MP Peter Salasya when the matter comes up for mention today.
Salasya was charged with hate speech in May. He denied the charges and was released on a Sh200,000 cash bail.
The first-term legislator was arrested along the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway and taken to Nairobi, where he was detained at Central Police Station before appearing in court.
Muchai robbery case
Meanwhile, seven people facing charges of robbing former Kabete MP George Muchai, his two bodyguards, and a driver will today make their final submissions before the court prepares its judgment.
Erick Isabwa, alias Chairman, Raphael Gachii, alias Kim Butcher, Kimani Anyonyi, alias Musto, Stephen Lipapo, alias Chokora, Jane Wanjiru, alias Shiro, Margaret Wachuiri, and Simon Wambugu were also charged with robbing Michael Gituto of a vehicle and other property valued at Sh416,000.
The seven denied nine counts of violent robbery but were found to have a case to answer and placed on their defence.
They are also before the High Court on separate murder charges. On September 25, Justice Kanyi Kimondo ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against four of them — Isabwa, Kimani, Anyoni, and Lipapo.
The judge acquitted Jane Wanjiru Kamau, Margaret Njeri Wachiuri, and Simon Wambugu Gichamba after finding insufficient evidence to proceed against them.
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