Officers at centre of killing of protestor in Narok ordered to surrender
What you need to know:
- Mr Julius Taporis Dikir, Mr Moses Parkire Kuiyon and Mr Samuel Kishoyan were ordered by High Court judge Mr Justice Nicholas Ombija to present themselves to Capital Hill Police Station on August 31, for formal police processing before answering charges on September 2.
- At the same time Justice Ombija and a Milmani law Courts principal magistrate Ms Martha Mutuku lifted warrants of arrest they had issued last week to have the trio arrested over the killing of the demonstrator.
- Applying for the lifting of the warrants of arrest, lawyer Okong’o Omogeni told Justice Ombija that: “The warder and the ranger have voluntarily surrendered themselves to the jurisdiction of the court.”
A game warder and two rangers have been ordered to surrender to police over the killing of a man during demonstrations in Narok early this year.
The man was killed during the demonstrations which paralysed business in Narok town.
Mr Julius Taporis Dikir, Mr Moses Parkire Kuiyon and Mr Samuel Kishoyan were ordered by High Court judge Mr Justice Nicholas Ombija to present themselves to Capital Hill Police Station on August 31, for formal police processing before answering charges on September 2.
At the same time Justice Ombija and a Milmani law Courts principal magistrate Ms Martha Mutuku lifted warrants of arrest they had issued last week to have the trio arrested over the killing of the demonstrator.
Applying for the lifting of the warrants of arrest, lawyer Okong’o Omogeni told Justice Ombija that: “The warder and the ranger have voluntarily surrendered themselves to the jurisdiction of the court.”
Mr Omogeni undertook to present the three at any police station for formal charging.
“We have discussed this matter with a prosecution counsel Mr Duncan Ondimu and we have agreed the suspects present themselves to Capital Hill Police Station for formal charging then have the case mentioned on September 2 for plea taking,” Mr Omogen told Justice Ombija.
Mr Ondimu did not oppose the request to have the warrants of arrest issued last week lifted saying: “It’s true no formal plea has been taken. I am conversant with the case. I urge the court to lift the warrants and have the case mentioned on September 2 for further directions.”
Mr Ondimu told both Justice Ombija and Ms Mutuku that investigations have been going on.
Applying for the warrants of arrest, two state prosecutors said police had failed to effect arrests yet formal charges had been drawn in January.
Following the demonstrations held to oppose the administration of Narok Governor Samuel ole Tunai, business was stalled and five politicians among them Senator Stephen Ole Ntutu arrested and arraigned in court.
