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Speaking outside court, Njiru, flanked by his lawyers Nelson Havi, Kibe Mungai and Vincent Lempaa, said the police had sought to charge him with obstruction, but the case could not proceed because the ODPP had declined to sanction the charge.
Speaking during the launch of the commission's 2022 pre-election dispute resolution publications, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the commission had already dispatched investigators to probe a series of alleged breaches of the Electoral Code of Conduct ahead of the July 16 by-election.
According to the DCI, investigations revealed that Daimler Enterprises Limited had laid claim to the same property despite records from the Ministry of Lands confirming the complainant as the rightful owner.
The initiative, facilitated by CIVIPOL and bringing together officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), seeks to enhance inter-agency coordination, investigations and victim protection.
The ruling followed an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which successfully opposed the suspect's release on bond, citing concerns that he could abscond before the extradition process is concluded
The conviction followed a prosecution led by Principal Prosecution Counsel Hilda Omondi, who presented evidence from six witnesses detailing how the complainant was lured to Nairobi under the pretext of a business opportunity before being robbed and subjected to a brutal assault
Inspector Kemei told the court that the investigation was launched on October 19, 2025, following intelligence reports that the Kenya Navy had intercepted a suspicious vessel believed to be involved in drug trafficking.
The prosecution also asked the court to direct that the students be examined by a child psychiatrist at Mathari Mental Hospital and assessed by a Children’s Officer.
Investigations established that the company was awarded a security services contract valued at Sh257,000 per month for two financial years, amounting to Sh5,448,000. However, despite a reduction in the number of security guards deployed under the contract, payments continued to be made at the full contract rate
In a statement issued on Monday, the ODPP said the decision was made through a Nolle Prosequi after a review of the case and follows a High Court ruling that declined an application to consolidate murder charges with an ongoing case before the Kahawa Law Courts.
while dozens of others remain under investigation. In a statement issued on Monday following media inquiries, the authority said investigations into protest-related deaths continue to face delays because of the complexity of gathering evidence and reliance on external forensic agencies.
According to court documents, the accused is said to have submitted payment requests for activities that never took place in several locations, including Dubai, Mombasa, Arusha, Nairobi, and within Taita Taveta County