High Court quashes charges against Natembeya, faults EACC over arrest

In a judgment delivered at the Milimani Law Courts, Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) acted unlawfully by denying Natembeya access to his lawyers at th.....

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The High Court in Nairobi has quashed criminal charges against Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, citing unconstitutional actions by investigators during his arrest and probe.

Justice Bahati Mwamuye found the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) acted unlawfully by denying Natembeya access to his lawyers and illegally obtaining his M-Pesa statements.
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya was the subject of the case.
The court awarded Natembeya Sh2.5 million in general damages for the infringement of his constitutional rights.

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