Judge pardons IG Kanja over roadblocks during protests
A High Court judge on Monday pardoned Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over the failure by the National Police Service to comply with a court order barring police from barricading roads during demonstrations. Justice Patricia Nyaundi, however, warned Kanja that the court would consider a custodial sentence if the police violate the order again. [...] The post Judge pardons IG Kanja over…
On Monday, a High Court judge granted a pardon to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja for the police's failure to comply with a court order regarding roadblocks during protests. Justice Patricia Nyaundi cautioned Kanja that if the police breached the order again, a custodial sentence could be considered. Kanja, along with Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin, appeared before the court for the contempt proceedings.
Justice Nyaundi commended Kanja for personally attending court, acknowledging the directive, and promising compliance in the future. She emphasized the importance of the police's action in protecting citizens' freedom of movement and the necessity of contempt proceedings to maintain judicial orders' authority and uphold the rule of law.
The judge assured Kanja that he had instructed his officers to follow court directives. However, the judge warned that any further violation of the order would result in more severe consequences, including a potential custodial sentence. The High Court directed the police to strictly abide by the order prohibiting road barricades during demonstrations, emphasizing that such conduct should not be repeated.
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