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Originally published by Citizen DigitalSeptember 19, 2025
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Relief for Matiang’i as Court of Appeal acquits him in 2018 Miguna contempt case
The contempt charges stemmed from events in March 2018 when Miguna denied re-entry into Kenya at JKIA despite multiple court orders directing that he be allowed back.High Court Judge George Odunga, ci.....
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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i was acquitted by the Court of Appeal in a 2018 contempt of court case related to the Miguna Miguna saga, overturning a High Court decision.
- The Court of Appeal set aside contempt findings and personal fines of Ksh. 200,000 each against Dr. Matiang’i, then Immigration Principal Secretary Maj. Gen. Gordon Kihalangwa, and former Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet.
- The judges ruled that while obedience to court orders is mandatory, the process used to convict the officials was "fatally flawed," lacking a formal contempt application and due-process safeguards.
- The ruling, delivered on Friday, September 19, 2025, emphasized that contempt cases, being quasi-criminal, require proper notice and proof before penalties are imposed.
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