Court saves Babu from arrest in 2015 case
The High Court yesterday barred police and the Director of Public Prosecutions from arresting and charging Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over a robbery with violence complaint made against him by Bernard Omondi Ogoji in 2015.
Justice James Makau ruled that the MP had demonstrated that there is a violation of his fundamental rights and therefore needs protection of the court.
“I am satisfied that the petitioner has demonstrated that he has a prima facie case and that the respondents will not be prejudiced if the orders sough are issued,” he ruled, and directed the Inspector General, DPP and Ogoji to file their responses within 14 days.
In the suit papers, Babu claimed that Ogoji lodged two complaints of robbery with violence against him at Kileleshwa and Central police stations in 2015 but later withdrew them in his own volition.
However, the court heard that after the much- publicised arrest in the case where he was charged with attempting to murder DJ Evolve, Ogoji had resorted to extorting him. The case will now be heard on June 23.
