DPP claims Wanjigi is ‘a threat to public safety’

The office of Director of Public Prosecution has moved to court seeking to set aside orders stopping the arrest and prosecution of businessman Jimi Wanjigi.

The DPP, through lawyer Victor Mule says that the orders were issued on basis of non-disclosure of material fact, concealment of material documents and misrepresentation.

“Owing to the nature and seriousness of the offences facing Wanjigi, the orders issued on March 1 should be set aside,” says Victor Mule.

Mr. Mule claims that Wanjigi is likely to commit serious and heinous crimes using firearm and weapons in his possession and as such he is and continues to be a threat to public safety.

Similarly Mule wants the court to set aside the orders stopping the criminal proceedings before the Nyeri Law Court.

“It is imperative, lawful, just and proper for investigators to recover the firearms and ammunition which were neither recovered/seized during the search of Wanjigi’s house in Muthaiga on October 17, 2017 nor surrendered pursuant to a letter dated January 30, 2018 from the secretary of the Firearms Licensing Board,” reads the application.

According to court documents, Mule says the IG is investigating Jimi Wanjingi for the offences of possession of firearms, a cognizable offence contrary to the firearm act of the laws of Kenya.

Early this month High Court judge George Odunga stopped the criminal case lodged in Nyeri against Wanjigi.

Justice Odunga also prohibited police from arresting the billionaire until his case is heard and determined.

Odunga further allowed Wanjigi to challenge the process in which the case in Nyeri was filed, and observed that his constitutional rights had been violated.

Wanjigi is facing 11 charges, among them being possession of illegal firearms.