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May 21, 2026
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High Court Stops Arrest of Govt Prosecutor

High Court Stops Arrest of Govt Prosecutor

The High Court has made a major ruling on the powers of the ODPP after a senior prosecutor was summoned over a controversial land fraud case...

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The High Court in Kajiado has halted the arrest of a senior prosecutor from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and barred subordinate courts from questioning the ODPP's prosecutorial decisions.

  • The court ruled that subordinate courts lack the jurisdiction to interrogate or supervise prosecutorial decisions made by the ODPP.
  • Key entities involved include the ODPP and the Kajiado Chief Magistrate’s Court.
  • The case stemmed from the prosecutor's decision to charge suspects in a land fraud case, with the magistrate's court attempting to compel the prosecutor for cross-examination over a charging letter.

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