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  • Donald Kipkorir Accuses Philip Murgor of Perjury and Obsession in Explosive Legal Feud

    Donald Kipkorir Accuses Philip Murgor of Perjury and Obsession in Explosive Legal Feud

    In a dramatic escalation of an ongoing legal feud, prominent Kenyan lawyer Donald Kipkorir has publicly accused his long-time rival, Philip Murgor, of perjury and obsessive behavior.

    The allegations stem from a child custody case involving Peter Njonjo, CEO of Twiga Foods, and his wife, who is reportedly a close friend of Kipkorir. The latest developments add fuel to a fiery and long-standing rivalry between the two legal heavyweights, with Kipkorir calling for a criminal investigation into Murgor’s conduct.

    The Allegations

    In a scathing social media post, Kipkorir accused Murgor of advising Njonjo to swear two false affidavits within two days, allegedly containing fabricated claims against him.

    According to Kipkorir, the affidavits falsely allege that he attempted to influence a magistrate presiding over the child custody case.

    Kipkorir has labeled these claims as perjury, a criminal offense punishable by up to seven years in prison, and has lodged a formal complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to probe both Murgor and Njonjo.

    “Every averment in the affidavit is false and is PERJURY,” Kipkorir stated. “My lawyer has already lodged a complaint with the DCI to investigate both Murgor and Njonjo for perjury.”

    A History of Obsession?

    Lawyer Philip Murgor.

    Kipkorir’s accusations go beyond the current case, painting a picture of Murgor as a lawyer prone to losing focus on his clients’ needs due to personal vendettas.

    He cited several high-profile cases where he claims Murgor’s alleged obsession with individuals derailed legal proceedings.

    For instance, Kipkorir referenced Murgor’s tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), during which he pursued a controversial murder case against businessman Kamlesh Patni.

    The case, which involved the exhumation of a body, ultimately collapsed, and Patni was acquitted.

    Kipkorir also mentioned the Tusky’s case, where he claims Murgor’s focus on one brother led to the company’s downfall, and the Sarah Cohen murder case, where Murgor allegedly became fixated on DCI George Kinoti instead of the case at hand.

    “Philip Murgor has engaged many families in useless sideshow litigations, including his own ‘family,’ the Murgors,” Kipkorir wrote. “He fought the Moi family. He messed up the AG Karugu family.”

    A Personal Vendetta?

    Kipkorir suggested that Murgor’s actions in the Njonjo case are part of a decades-long obsession with him. He claimed that Murgor has been “obsessed” with him for over 20 years and is now using the Njonjo case to reignite their feud.

    “Philip Murgor now thinks he can use his case of Peter Njonjo to bring his OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER on me,” Kipkorir wrote. “Someone, tell Philip Murgor to look for help elsewhere, not me!”

    Kipkorir also recounted a previous incident where he claims to have ended a two-year legal battle between Murgor and his brother-in-law in just two weeks. He further alleged that Murgor’s litigious tendencies have caused strife within his own family and other prominent Kenyan families.

    Murgor’s Reputation Under Scrutiny

    Philip Murgor, a former DPP and seasoned lawyer, has a reputation for taking on high-stakes cases. However, Kipkorir’s allegations raise questions about his professional conduct and focus. Kipkorir’s claims are not the first time Murgor’s methods have been criticized.

    In the past, judges have reportedly admonished him for filing lengthy and irrelevant affidavits, as was the case in his litigation against DCI George Kinoti, where Lady Justice Florence Muchemi expunged a 1,000-page affidavit and struck out the case.

  • Four DCI Cops Attached To Lang’ata Arrested For Abducting Businessman And Defrauding Him

    Four DCI Cops Attached To Lang’ata Arrested For Abducting Businessman And Defrauding Him

    Four rogue police officers attached to DCI Langata, have been arrested by Serious Crimes detectives on charges of Robbery with Violence, DCI Boss George Kinoti has announced.

    This is after they abducted a man at NextGen Mall on February 6, 2022, at around noon and forcefully demanded money from him.

    The man who had requested for a taxi by the roadside along Mombasa Road, was accosted by the officers before being forcefully bundled in a waiting Subaru, that had five occupants.

    According to DCI Kinoti, whilst in the vehicle, the in-charge Corporal Tom Otieno, forcefully transferred Sh40,000 from the victim’s Mpesa account to his Mpesa account.

    “They then proceeded to the victim’s apartment where they took a further USD2,400, from him, before dumping him at Choma Zone located at Total petrol station along Mombasa Road, after a 2-hour ordeal.” Says the report.

    The following day, the victim went to Akira police station to make his report, only to find the vehicle he had been bundled into parked at the station. He immediately rushed to the DCI headquarters where he reported his discovery at the Serious Crimes unit.

    Investigations were launched immediately and the serious crimes detectives established that the vehicle indeed belonged to DCI Langata.

    Kinoti says all the four officers who were involved in the criminal act have since been arrested after being identified positively by the victim, in an identification parade conducted this evening at the DCI headquarters.

    The suspects now in custody will be facing Robbery with Violence charges, contrary to Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code.

    Kinoti has condemned condemns the thuggery  behavior of the four suspects in the strongest possible terms. “Their actions are isolated indiscipline cases that do not represent our moral values and what we stand for.” He says.

    “We are an investigative body that is responsive to the security needs and requirements of every Kenyan and such acts do not in any way define who we are.” He states.

    He further warns, “we caution any police officer/s found on the wrong side of the law, that stern and prompt action shall be taken against them, in strict fidelity to the law regardless of the service they are from. The Directorate shall spare no effort in bringing such criminals who taint the image of the entire Police service to justice.”

    The Directorate is urging those who’ve gone through the hands of rogue elements in the force to come forward to report and weed out such officers, “any Kenyan who may have unfortunately suffered in the hands of the four, is urged to immediately report at the Serious Crimes Unit headquarters for action.” He says.

  • Petition Filed For The Removal Of Judge Anthony Mrima

    Petition Filed For The Removal Of Judge Anthony Mrima

    People living with disabilities under the Ulemavu Initiative have petitioned the removal of High Court Judge Anthony Mrima over incompetence, bias and gross misconduct.

    Through their leader Michael Makarina, the group wants the Judicial Service Commission to remove Justice Mrima over his decision to convict Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti over claims of failing to return firearms belonging to businessman Jimmy Wanjigi.

    According to the group, the conduct of the judge went against all principles of Judicial Independence, conduct, rule of law and constitutionalism as it smacks deliberate misconduct or incompetency.

    Through lawyer Danstan Omari, the group wants JSC to determine the actions of Justice Mrima amounted to incompetence, corrupt, bias and gross misconduct and breach of Judicial Code of Conduct and Ethics and oath of office and consequent to this determination initiates the necessary procedures for his removal from office.

    Makarina wants the JSC to suspend the judge for his show of bias and find the conduct of Justice Mrima be investigated to ascertain any benefit he may have received for taking a deliberate legal misdirection. He also wants the judge to be dismissed from discharging, executing his duties.

    Makarina argues that the judge has used his power, office and authority in unaccountable manner meant to frustrate DCI Kinoti and to expose mwananchi to danger as the said convict as the court has since observed, is a man with huge National responsibilities as Director of Criminal Investigations by sentencing him to jail term consequently ignoring sentencing policy Guidelines of 2015.

    “It is palpable that the accused judge has been acting with malafides, morbid and ill will with sore him of humiliating Kinoti either through his convenient, misreading, misapplying and misunderstanding of contempt of court proceedings in a manber that render picayune of import of Director’s rights to a fair trial and right to a fair hearing or the court’s show of incompetency that jeopardize the rights of DCI Kinoti,” says Makarina.

    In the petition, Makarina argue that the intimation that the Inspector General was to bring Kinoti to court to answer to the charge of contempt long after DCI Kinoti had been sentenced is baffling and a demonstration of the court’s inability to appreciate that the invitation is belated and obviously reverse of the process and procedures as they are understood in law and in practice.

    He further accuses the judge of refusing to appreciate the material evidence presented before him as proof that the conviction and sentence against DCI Kinoti was erroneous, baseless, worse, unmerited and unsupported by any tangible proof or evidence

  • DCI Kinoti To Represent Africa As He’s Elected To Interpol Executive Committee

    DCI Kinoti To Represent Africa As He’s Elected To Interpol Executive Committee

    The Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti been elected to the Interpol Executive Committee to represent Africa at the global security organ.

    Kinoti was elected Thursday during the 89th session of the Interpol General Assembly, in Istanbul, Turkey.

    The DCI chief will represent Africa at the key security organ that brings together over 195 member states from across the world.

    In a statement, the DCI said that Mr Kinoti’s election to the decision making table of the world’s largest police organization is an endorsement of the strategies that our country has put in place in the management of crime, especially in counter terrorism, organised crime, cyber crime and transnational crimes among others.

    “It is also a vote of confidence in the Directorate of Criminal Investigations at the global stage, on the manner that we have continued to discharge our mandate in the recent past,” said the DCI.

    DCI Headquarters hosts the INTERPOL regional bureau for East and Central Africa as well as the Eastern Africa Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence where all counter terror related operations within the region are coordinated.

    “With our lessons and experiences in the fight against terror, Kenya’s election to the executive committee of the general assembly couldn’t have come at a better time,” the statement read.

    While delivering his acceptance speech, Mr Kinoti acknowledged the efforts put in place by member countries in crime management and called upon them to work together, especially in the fight against terror.

    “The realization that we cannot fight this monster alone has contributed to the successes that we have registered so far across the world as a result of cooperation & information sharing between our different countries and security agencies,” said the DCI chief.

    Established over 100 years ago, Interpol works in conjunction with all member countries and international organizations including the United Nations to combat international crime.

  • LSK Sides With DPP In The Feud With DCI

    LSK Sides With DPP In The Feud With DCI

    The Law Society of Kenya has accused the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of interfering with the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

    In a hard hitting statement, LSK says wrangles between the two entities on the trial of suspected murders of the late businessman Tob Cohen are likely to derail the case and pursuit for justice.

    “There is real danger of the trial being compromised due to wrangles between the DCI and the DPP on extraneous issues manifesting as power struggles between the two,” LSK President Nelson Havi says.

    Havi further says, “The discord between the two must be contextualized, and the [parameters of their powers defined to end and avert unnecessary spectacles in future.”

    The bone of contention is a letter by the DPP to the Inspector General of Police saying there was no evidence to charge Court of Appeal Judge Sankale Ole Kantai with the murder of the late Tob Cohen.
    Havi says the matter has spiraled out of control with the DCI determined to arrest and arraign Sankale in court.

    At the same time, a petition seeking the removal of DDP Noordin Haji from office has been filed with the Public Service Commission for declining to charge the Judge.

    Havi says the law is clear that the DPP doesn’t require consent from any person or authority for the commencement of criminal proceedings.

    “The DCI has in this case purported to arrogate to himself powers that he doesn’t have, by demanding that the Judge be charged when the DPP has determined on the basis of evidence and law that a murder charge is unsuitable,” He said.

    He says while the petition at PSC is by Tob Cohen’s family, it has visible footprints and fingerprints of the DCI and seeks to control the DPP on the matter.

  • DCI Launches Investigations Into Postpaid Billing Fraud At KPLC

    DCI Launches Investigations Into Postpaid Billing Fraud At KPLC

    DCI sleuths have officially started investigations into an alleged postpaid billing fraud at Kenya Power.

    On 27th of June, DCI had summoned 200 Kenya Power staff and customers summoned to record their statements at its headquarters.

    According to DCI director George Kinoti, millions of monies were lost through a collusion between the staff, brokers and over 5,000 customers.

    Those directors at KPLC and private companies implicated will report to the DCI headquarters on diverse dates in July for further questioning.

    A source at DCI headquarters told this site that Tens of the suspects have already recorded their statements with DCI detectives.

    Fraud cases have hit most of state-owned parastatal.

    This is not the first time senior managers at KPLC are being arrested and questioned.

    July last year, KPLC managing board was arrested over the procurement of defective transformers and the irregularities in pre-qualifying 525 companies.

    18 Kenya Power staffs were dismissed after an audit report revealed that 350 out 500 contractors did not meet the set criteria.

    Government auditors recommended investigation of 19 Kenya Power employees that had shortlisted companies registered by their cronies and relatives.

    Kenya Power has been at the center of corruption for ages, last year, KPLC spent 15 times more to buy power from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) compared to Kengen.

    Kenya Power’s electricity purchase costs summary for 2018 seen by this site records that KPLC spent a total of Sh64.8 billion to buy 10.7 billion kilowatts of power from 19 producers up from Sh60.4 billion in 2017.

    Kengen was the biggest beneficiary of which they sold 7.9 billion kilowatts at Sh37.02 billion.

    Our checks reveals that Kenya Power bought a kilowatt of power from Triumph Power Generating Company at a cost of Sh69.26 compared to Sh4.63 from Kengen.

    Other IPPs including Gulf Power Limited sold a kilowatt at sh26.34, Iberafrica Power at 16.96, Power Tecnology Solution at sh14.70 and Tsavo Power sold a kilowatt at Sh11.77.

    Also Orpower 4 Inc, a subsidiary of Israel owned, OrmatTechnology, a firm listed on New York Securities Exchange sold 1.18 billion kilowatts to Kenya Power which earned them Sh11.4 billion.

    This means Orpower 4 inc sold a kilowatt at Sh9.68, more than double that of Kengen.

    Ethiopia sold 18.3 million kilowatts to Kenya at Sh27 per unit and Uganda 1.26 billion kilowatts at Sh6.54 per unit.

    This is, amongst other irregularities that the DCI are investigating, is what saw KPLC Managing Director Ken Tarus suspended.

    Our investigators checks reveals a list of the most notorious companies on the DCI’s radar;

    Moi University Campus (North Rift), Safaricom Investments Co-op Society Ltd, Nairobi Womens Hospital, Uchumi Supermarkets (North Rift), Holy Cross Fathers (Nairobi North) and Dandora Catholic.

    Detectives will also question the involvement of Sasini Coffee House Limited, Turbo Highway Eldoret, Eldoret Polytechnic, Franscisca Sisters of Anna (Western Kenya) and Seventh Day Adventist Church, South Nyanza on the billing fraud.

    Here is the full list of those summoned by the DCI