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- Jimi Wanjigi obtained court orders preventing police from accessing his properties after a raid linked to anti-government protests.
- The High Court also barred authorities from arresting or detaining Wanjigi, while two men connected to the incident remain in custody.
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has secured new court orders preventing the police from accessing his premises.
This development follows a raid last Thursday at Wanjigi’s home in Muthaiga, where police reportedly recovered four teargas canisters, two Motorola gadgets, seven assorted phone chargers, and one mobile phone from a vehicle parked outside his gate.
The police linked Wanjigi to the ‘Nane Nane’ anti-government protests and arrested two men allegedly carrying explosives while attempting to enter his residence.
Following these events, Wanjigi obtained a court order on Friday that barred the police from arresting or detaining him.
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However, the two men remain in custody after a court ruled on Monday that there are sufficient grounds to hold them pending further investigations.
Later in the afternoon, the High Court in Nairobi issued additional orders in Wanjigi’s favor, certifying as urgent his new application against the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The court granted a conservatory order preventing police officers or any agents acting under their authority from entering or remaining on Wanjigi’s properties, including his Muthaiga residence and Kwacha House on General Mathenge Road.
The court further directed that if any officers were present at Wanjigi’s properties at the time of the order, they were to vacate immediately.
Authorities were instructed to file and serve their responses to Wanjigi’s application by the end of the day on Wednesday, August 14.
Wanjigi has until Thursday, August 15, to file a rejoinder if necessary. The court scheduled a mention of the application on August 16 to set a priority hearing date.