By Mercy Imali
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu’s lawyer wants the High Court to stop his prosecution. Stanley Muluvi Kiima was charged alongside Justice Mwilu on August 27, 2018.
Police raided his office and confiscated files and documents relating to matters he was handling for Mwilu. They informed him that they were investigating the judge before arresting him and charging him together with the DCJ.
However, the DCJ declined to take a plea and opted to challenge the case against her before the High Court.
On May 31st, 2019 a five-judge bench quashed the charges against Mwilu, leaving Kiima:s fate hanging in the balance.
He is apprehensive that if the court does not intervene, the DPP will proceed with the case against him.
The lawyer said his continued prosecution is an illegality and it constitutes a violation and contravention of his fundamental rights and that the entire criminal trial is already compromised.