NairobiThe court directed that the pistols be returned to Echesa together with the ceska magazine and ammunition. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been ordered by a Nairobi court to hand back to former Sports CS Rashid Echesa two pistols and a Range Rover vehicle that were seized from him in February this year. Earlier last month, Echesa filed an urgent application in Milimani court, saying that he had been forced to sometimes use public transport which has subjected him to embarrassment. “I find that and hold that the applicant is entitled to own the firearms and to also enjoy his motor vehicle,” ruled the Magistrate. The court directed that the pistols be returned to Echesa together with the ceska magazine and ammunition.Echesa is facing fraud-related charges over alleged involvement in aSh39 billion military equipment fraud case.

Source: Standard Digital June 04, 2020 13:31 UTC