Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Eunice Kagure Nyutu, Mr Kingi explained the circumstances which caused him to skip a hearing in the case.
Through his lawyer George Kithi, he apologised to the court, saying he learnt about the summons amid involvement in official engagements.
A court on Friday lifted the warrant of arrest for Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi over his failure to give evidence against four Mombasa-based traders charged with attempting to extort Sh30 million from him
Messrs George Ngugi, Abdul Aziz Alim, Moses Musee Maluki and Noah Akala Aduwo allegedly tried to obtain that amount of money from the county boss.
