IG snubs the Sixth Court Summons

Acting Inspector General of Police , Gilbert Masengeli has failed to appear in court for the sixth time in a row despite receiving multiple summons.

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Masengeli on Monday sent his Deputy Eliud Lagat , the Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service instead to represent him at the court , explaining that he was far away in Wajir and could therefore not be able to make it to the session.

The IG was summoned to appear in regards to an abduction case involving three activists who disappeared in Kitengela on on August 19, 2024.

Masengeli failed to appear in court on September , 3 , 2024 after he informed the court that he was away attending a workshop in Mombasa.

Justice Mugambi however declined to hear the reasons for the failure to appear and insisted that IG Masengeli could not be allowed to appear virtually but instead ordered that the IG appears in person today September , 9, 2024.

However , the court by the time of publishing had not issued a directive on the way forward for the order that is likely to find IG Masengeli with offences of Contempt of Court.

BOTTOM LINE :
The Police IG is subject to the Law of the Land , just like everyone else.
He has clearly demonstrated Contempt of Court.
The Law should take it’s course as provided in the applicable Statutes.

Following this matter with great interest.:rage::hotsprings:

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How can the court issue a arrest warrant for the IG? Our system is fucked up

Kinoti still has a warrant to serve 1 year in prison

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Some animals are more equal than others :smiley:thats Kenya

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This is very rude and contemptuous. How is he different na ule alikuwa ana shoot judge?

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mla mkia, the court can issue a warrant for the arrest of virtually anyone, except the sitting president.

the only problem is that it depends on other agencies to enforce the arrest primarily, the police. therein lies the problem.

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The question is why issue a summon to him. They should also be able to get the same testimony from the deputy IG, or any senior officer in that department.

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because every person is a competent and compellable witness, that’s why.

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Yea so why not use the other alternative?

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:green_emoji: :green_emoji: rules of evidence for starters? primary witness and shit?

and the summons was to the Ag IG, NOT his assistant, mother, girlfriend or the police sniffer dog. and he knows how court orders work, he cannot have gotten to that position without knowing!

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Will the courts be on his ass when he no longer enjoys hasora patronage?

Perhaps he believes he’s only subject to the law of the Lord, and only if the said Lord gives notice before any scheduled workshops.

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His 40 days are up …
Will he be the first Kenya Police IG to go to Jail … ???

I have a feeling Nabii Zakayo will protect his loyal servant as he has done for all the other criminal CS’s and Governors who dance to his tune …

Shenzi Kabisa … :rage:

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they will be on his ass like white on rice.

he will not go to jail.

but he simply must purge his contempt.

he can appear, apologise profusely, whimper like a whipped dog and “throw himself at the court’s mercy” :green_emoji: :green_emoji: