Reprieve for Ojienda and court halts his prosecutionJames Orengo (R) and Prof Ojienda engage at a Milimani Court. [File, Standard]It is a reprieve for lawyer Tom Ojienda after the High Court issued orders to temporarily stop his prosecution in the Mumias Sugar Company Case.Prof Ojienda, through a battery of 30 lawyers had filed an appeal challenging the legality of his prosecution. SEE ALSO :Fact-Checker: Insurance firms only compensate risks DPPThe court will determine whether Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji acted legally in the prosecution of Ojienda. In his submission, lawyer Otiende Amollo who is also Rarieda MP described Haji’s move on Ojienda’s case as a rogue one. The DPP wants him charged with fraud over alleged Sh89m he received as legal fees from Mumias Sugar Company.

Source: Standard Digital December 31, 2018 10:54 UTC