A Nairobi court has acquitted Kiambu Governor William Kabogo of ethnic contempt charges for lack of evidence. The prosecution had alleged that Kabogo insulted Opposition leader Raila Odinga and issued derogatory remarks at Thika stadium on November 25, 2015. Read: Kabogo summoned to court for calling Raila mentally backwardAlso read: Kabogo summoned to CID headquarters at 4pm over Raila talkSenior principal magistrate Martha Mutuku acquitted Kabogo on Friday, saying the prosecution did not prove that his statement was targeted at Raila. The Governor was criticised for the remarks, ODM saying his remarks were offensive to communities that "don’t practice some cultures". Read: Kabogo 'stooped too low' in Raila attack, says ODM

Source: The Star January 27, 2017 10:20 UTC