This archive report was first published on 8 July 2020.
On July 8, 2020, a Nairobi court issued an order barring several entities from commenting on Embakasi East MP Babu Owino's attempted murder case.
The order, issued by Nairobi Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, gags the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the media, and bloggers from commenting on the case.
MP Owino is charged with allegedly shooting Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve, at B-Club in Nairobi's Kilimani area on January 17, 2020.
According to Owino's lawyers, Cliff Ombeta and Dunstan Omari, the DPP recently incited Embakasi East constituents to recall the MP over the incident, affecting the accused's emotions.
The matter will be mentioned on August 11 to confirm whether Orinda has recorded a statement.
MP Babu Owino had previously threatened to sue NTV for airing an interview with Orinda, who was recently discharged from the Nairobi Hospital after being bedridden for six months and undergoing multiple surgeries.
