A former state counsel has lost an attempt to compel the anti-graft agency to compensate him for an 'illegal' prosecution. A five-judge bench at the Court of Appeal held that James Makura M’abira did not give any evidence showing how he suffered damages as a result of his prosecution. In his petition before Wakiaga, M’abira sought to stop criminal charges he was facing at Embu chief magistrate's court. The second and third counts stated that he corruptly received Sh25,000 from Magere as an inducement to recommend prosecution in the case. Prior to his prosecution M’abira was employed at the state law office in Nyeri as a senior state counsel.

Source: The Star July 28, 2020 18:56 UTC