JUDGE SETS FREE LAMU GOVERNOR ISSA TIMAMMY

Lamu governor Issa Timammy  walked out of the Mombasa High Court a free man after the prosecution failed to prefer charges against him.

Judge Martin Muya said that the prosecution had not given valid reasons for the delay of the investigations against the governor.

He added that the prosecution cannot keep on having the governor appear in court all the time without reasons of him being involved with the Lamu attacks.

“The prosecution cannot keep on having the respondent coming to court every time if they do not have evidence against him,” said Muya during his ruling on Wednesday.

The Judge said the prosecution has failed to prefer charges against Timammy and it is lawful for him to be set free and concentrate with his duties as the Governor of Lamu.

Muya also directed that Timammy should be paid back his Sh5 million that he paid in court as bond to secure his release.

Timammy was being investigated in connection with forcible transfer of population, murder and other terror related offences within his County said to have been commissioned between June 15 and 17.

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