High Court temporarily blocks arrest of five DP Gachagua allies over alleged links to June protests
From left: former Nyeri Town Ngunjiri Wambugu, former Embakasi West MP George Theuri, Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi alias Mejja Donk and Embakasi North MP James Gakuya.
The High Court has blocked the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from arresting and charging four politicians and an aide to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi certified as urgent a petition filed by former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu, former Embakasi West MP George Theuri and Pius Munene, an aide to Mr Gachagua, and blocked their arrest or arraignment pending the determination of their case.
