The High Court sitting in Nairobi has sentenced DCI boss George Kinoti to four months imprisonment. In an order that was issued by High Court Judge Anthony Mrima, the DCI boss was required to present himself at the prison for the start of his sentence in the next seven days.
The DCI boss was sentenced over contempt of court. “In the further event the IG of Police fails to execute the warrant, the same shall remain valid and be executed anytime including when Kinoti leaves the office of the DCI,” Justice Mrima ruled.
The judge had in January 2019 directed the DCI, Inspector General of Police and the DPP to return all firearms and ammunition taken from Wanjigi’s residence in 2017. The sought firearms are one pistol, a Smith and Wesson, one Glock pistol, one assault rifle among others.
In addition, in 2019, Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that the government acted unreasonably by taking away Wanjigi’s firearms since he had a valid license.“The plaintiff’s rights were violated by the respondents. The actions of the respondents were unlawful and actuated by malice. The court grants orders that all firearms be returned to the plaintiff,” Justice Mwita had ruled.
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However, the DCI boss has argued that he appealed the High Court’s decision and the matter is currently pending at the Court of Appeal. The DCI claims that some of the firearms held by Wanjigi are high precision military firearms not authorized to be held by civilians in Kenya under the Firearms Act. “The firearms were subjected to ballistic examination and a report confirmed the Firearms Act prohibits them,” the affidavit by the DCI boss George Kinoti read.
It now remains to be seen if the Inspector General of Police will carry out the High Court order or not, and if the DCI boss will be quick to appeal the sentencing.
