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Court orders DCI to return Jimi Wanjigi’s seven guns
Some of the guns seized from businessman Jimi Wanjigi's home in Muthaiga on October 17, 2017. High Court Judge Chacha Mwita on July 1, 2019 ordered the police and DCI to return the guns saying they violated Mr Wanjigi’s rights by raiding his home. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Mr Wanjigi’s house was raided on October 16, 2017, just 10 days before the repeat presidential election.
- The opposition and activists said the raid was politically motivated.
- The High Court said the search was illegal as no warrant had been issued.
The National Police Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have been ordered to return seven guns they confiscated from businessman Jimi Wanjigi in October 2017.
High Court Judge Chacha Mwita said the security officers violated Mr Wanjigi’s rights by raiding his Muthaiga home without a warrant even after a court order was issued barring the search and seizure of the firearms.
