This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
Nairobi businessman Humphrey Kariuki has suffered a setback in his efforts to secure the release of his passports. The setback comes after a Magistrate's court set aside an earlier order that had directed the release of his passports on September 25, 2019.
Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot, who had issued the earlier order, ruled that Kariuki should make the application for the release of his passports in Case 1333 of 2019, which is before a different court.
Cheruiyot's decision was made after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) raised concerns about the existence of two other court cases and different bond terms. The DPP urged the court to verify the different bond terms issued in all the cases.
Lawyer Cecil Miller, representing Kariuki, objected to the DPP's request and urged the court to release the passports to Kariuki and verify that the surety he had obtained was acceptable to the court.
The matter was then adjourned to Tuesday afternoon, after which Cheruiyot directed that even though the application in which he ruled on had merit, it should now be made before another court.
