Jimi Wanjigi, defended himself against charges of illegally possessing ten weapons on Tuesday 20th August 2024
Mr Wanjigi, through Senior Counsels Kalonzo Musyoka, Paul Muite, Martha Karua, and John Khaminwa, as well as lawyers Eugene Wamalwa, Jackson Kala, Henry Kurauka, and Willis Otieno, requested that Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi dismiss the accusations brought against him.
“The prosecution has brought this case in contravention of High Court orders barring Wanjigi’s prosecution,” Mr Kalonzo told Ms Shitubi.
“This trial is politically instigated and it has no legal basis. I urge this court to defer this case. There are orders of Justice Bahati Mwamuye restraining (Jimi Wanjigi’s) and prosecution,” stated Mr Musyoka.
Mr Muite challenged the case, claiming that police had violated High Court orders preventing the detention and prosecution of the Safina party leader.
Mr Kala and Mr Otieno said that more than 200 police officers invaded Mr Wanjigi’s residence on August 8 and took his belongings.
They claimed that the officers raided the politician’s home between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. and carried away goods worth millions of shillings.
Mr Otieno informed Ms Shitubi that the police had taken cash from the businessman’s elderly mother.
He claimed that the police assaulted the family, and that Mr Wanjigi’s wife and children begged that the armed officers not shoot them.
Mr Otieno told the court that Wanjigi’s issues began in 2017 when police revoked his weapons licenses. Justice Antony Mrima directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to restore them.
But former DCI director George Kinoti disobeyed the court order and was charged with contempt.
Ms Shitubi released Mr Wanjigi, who had spent the night at Kamukunji Police Station, on a personal bail of Sh10 million and scheduled a hearing for September 12, 2024.
SHARE THIS POST