| Published Tue, November 14th 2017 at 13:11, Updated November 14th 2017 at 13:16 GMT +3Fred Outa and Ruth OdingaA magistrate’s court in Kisumu has now lifted the arrest warrant that had been issued against former deputy governor Ruth Odinga and Senator Fred Outa. In an application to lift seeking to have the warrant lifted, lawyer Geoffrey Yogo told the court that Outa had missed a flight while Odinga had been bedridden. The duo has been charged with a number of counts with Odinga facing four counts while Outa has been charged with five counts. Yesterday however, both principal magistrate Julius Nga’r Nga’r and the prosecution accepted their pleas for not attending the court proceedings with the judge sending a stern warning to the two against missing future proceedings. “I consider the application to lift the warrant, and next time you take these matters seriously, “said Ng’ar Ng’ar.

Source: Standard Digital November 14, 2017 10:07 UTC