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Jaji Bahati Mwamuyé ametoa amri hiyo (Habeas Corpus) inayotaka Walalamikaji hao kufikishwa Mahakamani kwa lazima leo isipokuwa tu kama Mamlaka zinazowashikilia zitatoa sababu halali ya kuzuiliwa kwao.
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The High Court has ordered the immediate release of six individuals, including Gideon Kibet and Bernard Kavuli, who were allegedly abducted by state authorities.
Issuing the orders, Justice Bahati Mwamuyé also barred their prosecution pending the outcome of a related case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
The court’s ruling came after a certificate of urgency was filed by the petitioners, who have claimed that they were unlawfully detained by the police and other security agencies.
The six individuals, who include Kibet, Kavuli, and four others – Peter Muteti, Billy Mwangi, Rony Kiplangat, and Steve Kavingo – are reportedly victims of forced disappearance and illegal detention.
Justice Bahati Mwamuyé granted a Habeas Corpus order requiring that the petitioners be produced in court by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, unless the authorities provide a valid reason for their detention.
The court further issued a conservatory order restraining the police and other respondents from charging or prosecuting the petitioners without the High Court’s approval.
The Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja has been personally summoned to court to explain the whereabouts of the petitioners. Kanja, who serves as the first respondent in the case, is also ordered to ensure the petitioners are brought before the court as directed.
"The rights of the petitioners must be protected, and any unlawful action taken by the authorities must be held accountable," Justice Mwamuyé stated in his ruling.
In a further development, the Director-General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), George Njao, or a designated officer, is also ordered to appear before the court on January 3, 2025, to provide specific vehicle records related to the case.
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Before moving onto the second and final issue for determination, it is important for this Court to stress that the fact that the Petitioners/Applicants have been unsuccessful in terms of the Habeas Corpus aspect of the Notice of Motion Application dated 26/12/2024 does not affect their chances of success in the Petition stage. Most of the issues contained in the Petitioners’ List of Issues dated 24/01/2025 are better determined in the main stage rather than the interlocutory one, which is why the Court has refrained from determining them within this Application. The findings of the Court in respect to Habeas Corpus are limited to that issue, and the Court has deliberately refrained from an analysis of the facts to ensure that all parties in this matter will have a fair hearing and determination of their relative positions in the main stage of this case....
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Mahakama Kuu yaagiza Polisi kuwaachia au kuwafikisha Mahakamani wanaodaiwa kutekwa, pia yaagiza IGP afike Mahakamani leo Desemba 31, 2024
- Thread starterMtoa Taarifa
- Start dateDec 31, 2024
- Tagsigp kutekwa kuu mahakama mahakama kuu mahakamani polisi wanaodaiwa kutekwa
Mtoa Taarifa
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Jeshi la Polisi limeagizwa kuwaachia huru au kuwafikisha Mahakamani leo Desemba 31, 2024 Watu 6 wanaodaiwa kutekwa na kushikiliwa na Polisi pamoja na Vyombo vingine vya Usalama kinyume na Sheria.Jaji Bahati Mwamuyé ametoa amri hiyo (Habeas Corpus) inayotaka Walalamikaji hao kufikishwa Mahakamani kwa lazima leo isipokuwa tu kama Mamlaka zinazowashikilia zitatoa sababu halali ya kuzuiliwa kwao.
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The High Court has ordered the immediate release of six individuals, including Gideon Kibet and Bernard Kavuli, who were allegedly abducted by state authorities.
Issuing the orders, Justice Bahati Mwamuyé also barred their prosecution pending the outcome of a related case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
The court’s ruling came after a certificate of urgency was filed by the petitioners, who have claimed that they were unlawfully detained by the police and other security agencies.
The six individuals, who include Kibet, Kavuli, and four others – Peter Muteti, Billy Mwangi, Rony Kiplangat, and Steve Kavingo – are reportedly victims of forced disappearance and illegal detention.
Justice Bahati Mwamuyé granted a Habeas Corpus order requiring that the petitioners be produced in court by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, unless the authorities provide a valid reason for their detention.
The court further issued a conservatory order restraining the police and other respondents from charging or prosecuting the petitioners without the High Court’s approval.
The Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja has been personally summoned to court to explain the whereabouts of the petitioners. Kanja, who serves as the first respondent in the case, is also ordered to ensure the petitioners are brought before the court as directed.
"The rights of the petitioners must be protected, and any unlawful action taken by the authorities must be held accountable," Justice Mwamuyé stated in his ruling.
In a further development, the Director-General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), George Njao, or a designated officer, is also ordered to appear before the court on January 3, 2025, to provide specific vehicle records related to the case.
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Law Society of Kenya & 7 others v Inspector General of Police & 8 others; Independent Police Oversight Authority & 9 others (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E714 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 4613 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (10 April 2025) (Ruling)
However, this Court has no hesitation in stating that after considering the various affidavits filed and exchanged in this matter, as well as the written submissions filed and exchanged by the parties, the following findings can be and are made:a.The Applicants and the Interested Parties in support of the Application have failed to satisfy the Court to the required legal standard by discharging their burden of proof that the 7th and 8th Petitioners/Applicants were or are in the custody of the Respondents, jointly or severally; andb.The Applicants and the Interested Parties in support of the Application have failed to satisfy the Court to the required legal standard by discharging their burden of proof that the 7th and 8th Petitioners/Applicants are within the jurisdiction of this Court, and are being illegally detained by a specified or identifiable persons not being the Respondents, with respect to which the Respondents can and should be ordered by this Court to free the 7th and 8th Petitioners/Applicants from that illegal custody and detention by those specified or identifiable persons not being the Respondents, and that the issuance of such a Writ would not be in vain.Before moving onto the second and final issue for determination, it is important for this Court to stress that the fact that the Petitioners/Applicants have been unsuccessful in terms of the Habeas Corpus aspect of the Notice of Motion Application dated 26/12/2024 does not affect their chances of success in the Petition stage. Most of the issues contained in the Petitioners’ List of Issues dated 24/01/2025 are better determined in the main stage rather than the interlocutory one, which is why the Court has refrained from determining them within this Application. The findings of the Court in respect to Habeas Corpus are limited to that issue, and the Court has deliberately refrained from an analysis of the facts to ensure that all parties in this matter will have a fair hearing and determination of their relative positions in the main stage of this case....
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