This archive report was first published on 25 November 2021.
On Monday, Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti will learn whether a judge will lift an order directing his arrest for allegedly failing to return guns to businessman Jimi Wanjigi.
Justice Anthony Mrima heard an application by Attorney General Kihara Kariuki, who sought the quashing of Kinoti's conviction, arguing that he was the wrong party in the case.
According to the court, Kinoti does not handle civilian guns, as alleged in the suit, which misled the court. The DCI's role is to handle firearms used by law enforcement agencies, not civilians.
Lawyer Cecil Miller told the court that the order cited the wrong party (DCI) who is not the custodian of civilian firearms. He added that civilian firearms are stored by the Chief Firearms Licensing Officer, not the DCI as alleged by Wanjigi.
“By the law, the person who is holding the firearm (Chief Firearms Licensing Officer) was missing in the suit as per the Firearms Act,” Miller said.
