Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has secured a legal victory against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and Victoria Commercial Bank (VCB) following a High Court ruling that invalidated evidence obtained against him in 2021.
The case originated from a 2020 criminal prosecution where DCI arrested Nyakundi and businessman Emmanuel Ong’era, alleging extortion and false accusations. The High Court later declared the evidence collection unconstitutional, stating DCI had entrapped the blogger through illegal means. Despite this ruling, DPP Noordin Haji continued pursuing the case, prompting Nyakundi to file a complaint against the office.
In August 2021, Milimani Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul ordered the DPP to resolve the matter within 14 days, citing the High Court’s 2021 decision to quash the case. Nyakundi alleged that DPP officials had received monthly payments from VCB CEO Yogesh Pattni to obstruct justice, a claim the DPP has not addressed publicly.
Nyakundi’s legal team argued the DPP had failed to comply with the court’s directive to terminate the charges, which had been invalidated six months prior. The blogger also criticized the DPP for ignoring a high court order that ended the case, stating he continued appearing in court as an accused despite the ruling.
"It seems @ODPP_KE officials are receiving a monthly retainer from Victoria Bank CEO Yogesh Pattni who has told them to disregard a high court order that ended the fake case. Noordin Haji has been mentioned by the prosecutor Muya. Noordin please open up & say how much reaches you," — Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@CisNyakundi) August 25, 2021
"Does it mean Victoria Bank CEO Yogesh Pattni and @ODPP_KE officials had planned everything and even wanted me jailed. How much money exchanged hands? Who is controlling the ODPP to disregard an order ending their trumped-up case? #ODPPDeclareYourInterest," — Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@CisNyakundi) August 25, 2021
The case gained further scrutiny after revelations of DCI’s alleged collusion with VCB, local media, and figures like Nuri Tinta Akasha in fabricating evidence. A 2020 constitutional petition highlighted these irregularities, though no formal charges have been filed against the implicated parties.
