Court Bars Police From Accessing Businessman Jimi Wanjigi’s Premises
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has obtained new orders prohibiting police from entering his premises.
This comes after police raided Wanjigi’s home in Muthaiga last Thursday, claiming to have found four teargas canisters, two Motorola gadgets, seven assorted pocket phone chargers, and one mobile phone in a vehicle parked outside Wanjigi’s gate.
This morning at Milimani Law Courts, I represented these young men of our nation who were arrested on #NaneNane wrongfully and against their rights and held in custody since then up until now.
— Willis Evans Otieno (@otienowill) August 12, 2024
They're in severe pain as they have been undergoing torture and lack of food and water… pic.twitter.com/A3chDG7KDy
While linking the businessman to the day’s ‘Nane Nane’ anti-government protests, police also arrested two men suspected of carrying explosives while driving into Wanjigi’s home.
He then obtained a court order on Friday prohibiting the police from arresting and detaining him.
The two men are still in remand after the court ruled on Monday that there are sufficient reasons to detain them pending investigations.
Later that afternoon, the High Court in Nairobi certified Wanjigi’s new application against the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) as urgent, barring police access to his home.
BREAKING BEWS: High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye has ordered the police to stay away from Jimi Wanjigi’s homes and all businesses! They have also been told to never imagine arresting him either. They will not believe! pic.twitter.com/sj5EPOj15Z
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) August 12, 2024
“Pending the inter-partes hearing and determination of the Application dated 12/08/2024, a conservatory order be and is hereby issued restraining the Respondents jointly and severally, their officers, servants, agents, or third parties acting under the direction or authority of the Respondents from entering into or staying within the Petitioner/Applicant’s homes or business premises.
“Including the properties known as Muthaiga No. 44 and Kwacha House along General Mathenge Road in Nairobi City County; and if present within any of the Petitioner/Applicant’s homes or business premises as at the date and time of this Court Order they are further ordered to immediately vacate the same,” read court papers.
The court ordered that the authorities file and serve their responses to Wanjigi’s application by the end of business on Wednesday, August 14.
“The Petitioner/Applicant shall file a rejoinder, if needed, by close of business 15/08/2024. The Application dated 12/08/2024 shall be mentioned on 16/08/2024 to take a priority hearing date for the Application,” the High Court noted.
Court Bars Police From Accessing Businessman Jimi Wanjigi’s Premises
